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Ghughra recipe | how to make Gujia | Karanji recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
3.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Indian sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 25 ghughra

Ingredients
 

For outer layer

  • 2 Cup Maida - All Purpose Flour
  • 4 Tbsp Melted Ghee - Clarified Butter
  • ½ cup Water or as needed
  • Oil for deep frying

For stuffing

  • ¼ cup ghee
  • ¼ cup cashew
  • ¼ cup almond
  • ¼ cup pistachio
  • ½ cup fine rava
  • ¼ cup mawa - khoya
  • 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg powder - jayfal powder

Instructions

For outer layer

  • In a bowl mix Maida (All Purpose Flour) & Melted Ghee (Clarified Butter).
  • Knead a tight and smooth dough using water. Cover it and allow it to rest for 20-25 mins.

Stuffing

  • In a pan take Ghee (Clarified Butter) and add dry fruits and roast it. cool down completely and grind them into a coarse powder.
  • Then in the same pan, add Fine Sooji / Rawa / Semolina and cook for about 5-6 min on low heat till Sooji turns light pink. Add roasted suji into a mixing bowl.
  • Then roast mawa for 1-2 minutes. Add into a mixing bowl.
  • Roast desiccated coconut and poppy seeds for a minute. Add into a mixing bowl.
  • Add powder sugar, cardamom powder and jayfal powder. Mix everything.
  • Ghughra stuffing is ready.

Preparing ghughra

  • Knead the dough for about 1 min.
  • Divide it into equal portions and make smooth round balls.
  • Using one dough ball roll it into a small Puri Shape.
  • Place about 1-2 Tbsp of stuffing in the middle.
  • Using a little water line the edges of the Puri and cover the mixture by joining one side with the other.
  • Now take the Ghughra in your hand and lightly press the edges between your fingers & make pleats to give Ghughra Design. You can also make designs on ghughra using a fork.
  • Repeat the process for the rest of Gujiyas.
  • Heat Oil for Frying ghuhghra. Once the oil is hot reduce the flame to low and Fry 5-6 ghughra at a time.
  • Fry till Ghughra till it becomes light golden colour. One batch takes around 5-7 min for frying.
  • Once done take it out on a paper napkin.
  • Allow Ghughra to cool down completely and then put it in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • If flour forms a shape between your palms means ghee is enough and well incorporated.
  • Make tight and smooth dough; do not make a soft dough.
  • Grind dry fruits on the pulse so the oil will not release from them.
  • Roast rava on low flame till it changes its color.
  • seal ghughra properly with water.
  • fry ghughra on low heat.