Chocolate Gujiya - Holi Special Recipe

The usual karanjee or gujiya with a dash of chocolate this holi for all those chocolate lovers

Ingredients :

For outer covering,

• Maida : 4 cups
• Ghee : 8 Tbsp
• Salt : 1 tsp

For filling,

• Khoya : 500g
• Desiccated coconut : 6 Tbsp
• Cashewnuts,chopped : 20
• Almonds,blanched and chopped : 20
•  Raisins : 40
• Green cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
• Powdered sugar : 300g
• Drinking Chocolate : 1 cup

Method :

1. For preparing the covering, sift refined flour and rub in the ghee and salt. Add cold water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover it with a damp cloth and set aside. 
2. Roast the khoya slightly till it turns pink. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
3. Add desiccated coconut, cashewnuts, almonds, raisins, and green cardamom powder to khoya (reduced milk) and mix well.
4. Add powdered sugar and grated chocolate and mix properly.
5. With oiled hands divide dough into small balls.
6. Grease the gujiya mould. Roll out dough balls into small puris (flat roundels), put it on the mould and press lightly.
7. Place the stuffing in the hollow portion. Apply a little water on the edges, close mould and press firmly. Open mould and remove extra dough.
8. Keep gujiyas covered with a damp cloth.
9. Similarly use up all the dough and stuffing.
10. If you do not have a mould, gujiyas can still be prepared. Roll out puris, cut with a katori (metal bowl of four-five inch diameter) to get a proper round shape.
11. Place stuffing on one half, lightly dampen edges and fold the other half over the stuffing and press edges firmly using a fork.
12. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai (wok) and deep-fry gujiyas on medium heat till golden brown. Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Let them cool slightly before serving, as the stuffing inside may be very hot.   

Note : If you want to have healthy gujiyas, place the karanjis on a greased baking tray. Brush them with a little ghee and bake at 180°C for twenty to twenty five minutes instead of frying.

You can also make the above gujiyas without using drinking chocolate. It would be the usual mawa gujiya.