Holi is incomplete without sweets specially called Gujia, I think my baked gujia stuffed with dry fruits and dipped into a syrup of dates jaggery is perfect for health freak person to nibble on. Our whole house is wafted in its lovely warm aroma, when I started baking these sweet little treat for our festival HOLI.
What can I say about this sweet, the flavors blew me off, delicate but distinct. Gujia itself is featherligbt and airy, with subtle flavor of dates jaggery.
INGREDIENTS:
For dough :
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
1/ 2 cup milk
Pinch of baking powder
For Filling :
1/2 cup dates, deseeded and chopped
2 tablespoons raisins / black raisins
1 tablespoon blue berries
1 tablespoon red berries
For Syrup :
1 cup dates jaggery
2 cup water
For Syrup :
1 cup dates jaggery
2 cup water
METHOD :
Make a dough of flour, baking powder, butter and milk and keep aside for half an hour.
In a bowl, mix chopped dates, raisins and blue and red berries.
Now take kneaded dough and make medium size balls out of this dough. In a flat surface start rolling the dough ball into a flat round shape.
Now cut into long strips and fill each strips with this mixture and fold it into a square shape. With the help of fork seal all the sides of filled square shaped gujia.
In a small bowl, take butter and brush on top of each gujia for a glaze.
Place gujia in preheated oven for 15 minutes at 180 degree C.
For syrup :
In a pan over medium heat, add water and jaggery. Let it boil till you get sticky consistency.
In this syrup, dip each baked gujia and take out in a plate.
You can garnish it with almond flakes, rose petals or chopped pistachio.
Make a dough of flour, baking powder, butter and milk and keep aside for half an hour.
In a bowl, mix chopped dates, raisins and blue and red berries.
Now take kneaded dough and make medium size balls out of this dough. In a flat surface start rolling the dough ball into a flat round shape.
Now cut into long strips and fill each strips with this mixture and fold it into a square shape. With the help of fork seal all the sides of filled square shaped gujia.
In a small bowl, take butter and brush on top of each gujia for a glaze.
Place gujia in preheated oven for 15 minutes at 180 degree C.
For syrup :
In a pan over medium heat, add water and jaggery. Let it boil till you get sticky consistency.
In this syrup, dip each baked gujia and take out in a plate.
You can garnish it with almond flakes, rose petals or chopped pistachio.