This holi let us celebrate with some home-made mixed fruit gujjias with a simple recipe by Rehana Khambaty.
How to Make MIXED FRUIT GUJJIAS
In a large bowl, sieve the flour and salt together.
- Add melted ghee.
- Rub the ghee in the flour with your finger tips, till the mixture resembles bread crumbs or coarse meal.
- Gradually add cold water and knead the flour into a smooth dough.
- Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
For the Fruit Khoa filling:
- Heat a pan and add the chopped fruits along with chopped dates.
- Stir on a low flame for 10-12 minutes.
- Add the spice powders and mix well.
- After 4-5 minutes, add the khoa and stir the mixture.
- The khoa would begin to melt. Stir continuously.
- Add the chopped dry fruits and mix.
- Allow the khoa to melt completely, once done, turn off the flame.
- Keep the mixture aside for cooling.
Preparing the Mixed Fruit Gujiyas:
- Make medium sized balls of the dough.
- Roll into a round puri shape of medium thickness.
- Put a few tablespoons of the fruit-khoa filling on one side.
- Apply water on one of the outer edges.
- Cover and press the edges together.
- Cut out the excess dough from the edges using a knife or pastry cutter.
- Make all the gujiyas this way and keep them on a thali or plate.
- Brush them with ghee and cover them with a damp cloth.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C.
- Arrange the gujiya’s on the baking tray and bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes until brown and crisp.
- Turn them a couple of times so that the Gujiya’s get evenly baked.
- Serve Hot or warm.