Indulge in the Holi Delecacies

Holi 2022 is almost here which means it’s about time you got your plans in check. Along with enjoying the day in its most colourful spirit, Holi is also about indulging in mouth-watering delicacies which everyone waits for all year through. Whether it is sweet and crisp gujiyas or spicy chaklis, nothing comes straight from the heart like Holi sweets which are made at home.

Today we are sharing the Gujiya receipe with you.Gujiyas are sweet dumpling, they are made using Maida or flour and it is filled with a delightful khoya and dry fruit. This sweet dumpling is very popular in states such as Uttar Pradhesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradhesh.

Ingredients For the dough

• 2 cups of maida flour or refined flour •1 cup clarified butter • Water (to mix) For Filling • 1 cup Khova • 1 cup sugar • 1 tsp green cardamom, powdered • 1 tsp sugar • 1 tsp green cardamom, powdered • 1 tbsp almonds, finely chopped • Ghee ( for deep frying) For the syrup • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup water To prepare the dough Rub ¼ cup ghee into flour and then knead into a stiff dough with water

Leave to rest for at least half an hour Prepare the filling

• Saute the khoya over medium heat till it looks slightly fried • Take off the heat and when it cools, mix in the sugar, almonds and cardamom • Shape the filling into oval about 21 cm length and 1 cm thickness • You should try to make the balls using the dough and roll out into 1 cm or 1/8 in thick rounds • Take a round and wet the edges using the water and then place a piece of filling over one half • Then the next step would be, fold the other half over and press the edges together to seal. • You can either cut off the edge using a fancy cutter or you can make a design by pinching or twisting all along the sealed edges. • You can make the gujiyas in this way, you can heat ghee in a kadahi, to check if the ghee is hot enough put a piece of dough in it. if it comes up at once, add as many gujiyas as fit in comfortably. • Turn them over and you can lower the heat to medium. Fry till golden brown on all sides, lift out and leave to drain on absorbent paper. • Make sugar syrup using water and sugar together, till one thread consistency is achieved.