Steps To Prepare Kesar Gujiya On Holi

FOR THE DOUGH

FOR THE FILLING

METHOD:

Take a bowl, add refined flour, melted ghee and water to make medium soft dough.

For the filling, take a fry pan add khoya and sauté on medium flame, then add sugar & cook for 5 minutes. Keep it aside to cool.

Crumble the cooled Khoya &sugar mixture then add green cardamom powder, chopped almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, pista, coconut powder & kesar.

Make small round balls from the dough & flatten it with a rolling pin and make a cup-like-space in the balls to fill the sumptuous stuffing.

After adding the filling seal corners in such a way that it secures the stuffing while frying the Gujia.

Roll the sides as per your choice of pattern & Gujiya mould can also be used for the process.

Heat desi ghee in a pan over medium flame. Fry the Gujiyas till golden brown from all the sides.

Dip the fried gujia in sugar syrup, remove and keep aside. Garnish it with some saffron strands and crushed pistachios.

Recipe By: Chef Gaurav Malhotra, Sr. Sous Chef, The Ashok, New Delhi