INGREDIENTS
For the Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup warm ghee
½ cup warm water
For the Filling:
1 Tbsp ghee
¼ cup of any type of chopped nut (coconut, raisins, pistachios, cashews, walnuts, almonds)
1.5 cups khoya
½ tsp green cardamom powder
⅛ tsp saffron
⅓ cup sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add ghee to flour. Slowly incorporate by hand and add warm water slowly
Once dough begins to form a ball, break cluster apart 5-10 times
Rest dough for 30+ minutes
While dough rests, heat pan and add ghee
Add mixed nuts to pan
Roast until nuts are light brown, about 2~3 minutes
Add khoya, stir for 3~4 minutes
Turn off heat and add cardamom powder and saffron, mix
Let mixture cool completely before adding sugar
Add sugar and begin filling gujiya
Take 1.5 Tbsp of dough and slightly flatten
Lightly coat in flour and begin rolling to create 5 inch circle
Mix together 1 Tbsp water with 1 Tbsp flour to create paste and spread light layer over dough
Add 2 Tbsp filling into middle of dough and press edges together to make a ½ circle
Fold edges in to seal the filling
Heat oil in wok on medium heat
Add gujiya to pan, about 8 at a time
Flip as gujiya continue cooking
Continue frying until gujiya are light brown and bubbles form in the dough
Remove from oil and enjoy!