Karanji For Holi – (Flaky Pastry With Dry Sweet Filling) – Sharmilazkitchen

Instructions

1. First make outer dough. Combine maida, ghee and salt. mix well to get breadcrumbs like texture in maida.
2. Then add water little by little and make hard dough. Once done, keep aside for 20 minutes.
3. for inner filling combine desiccated coconut, castor sugar or powdered sugar, roasted semolina, chopped cashew nuts, chopped almonds, raisins, poppy seeds and cardamom powder. Mix well and keep aside.
4. After 20 minutes of resting, divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
5. Take a part of the dough and make a big roti out of it.
6. Take round shape bowl/ glass/ cutter and cut the roti to get nice and round equal shape circle
7. take a small circle and put the stuffing in the center (Keep the edges empty and also don't over stuff else it would be difficult to shape the karanjis).
8. Apply water all over the edges.
9. Now gently bring together both the edges and join. Gently press the edges.
10. Then start folding from a corner. After folding, there is triangle form, press it and then fold that extended side. This way fold upto another corner.
11. Make all the karanjis this way and deep fry in the hot oil on medium high heat until they become crisp and golden brown. Don't overcrowd the pan. Also make sure you keep the prepared uncooked karanjis covered with moist cloth so that it doesn't dry out.
12. Once the karanjis are fried well, take out and put on a paper towel.
13. Serve hot or at room temparature.
14. Once cooled, store in an airtight container and enjoy!

• Servings : 5
• Ready in : 55 Minutes
• Course : Dessert
• Recipe Type : Dessert, Holi Recipes, Sweet
• Ingredient : All purpose flour, Almods, cashew, Coconut, raisin, Semolina/ Rava/ Sooji, Sugar