Ingredients

• 2 cups - refined flour
• 1/4 cup - semolina
• 1/2 tsp - baking powder
• 4 tbsp - ghee
• 1 pinch of salt
• Oil or ghee for frying
• For the filling:
• 1/4 cup - honey
• 1 cup - dates, seeded
• 1/2 cup - almonds, pounded
• 1 tsp - cardamom powder

How to Make Shahed Khajoor ki karanji

• Grind the filling into a paste. Reserve.
• Make a stiff dough with all other ingredients except ghee or oil for frying.
• Divide dough into small balls and roll out each to 8 cm disc.
• Put a spoon of filling in the centre and fold over. Flute the edges to make a half moon shape.
• Make all karanjis and leave to dry on a piece of muslin.
• Deep fry in batches till golden and crisp.