Diwali Karanji
Vegetarian sweet dish from Maharashtra. Prepared with sugar, coconut, cardamom. About 380 calories per serving.
Ise karanjya, diwali gujiya naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Ingredients
- sugar — 120 g
- oil — 120 g
- sooji — 30 g
- Cardamom Powder — 1 g
- raisins — 15 g
- Poppy Seeds (Gasagase) — 10 g
- Water — 80 g
- Cashew Nuts — 15 g
- Dry Coconut — 150 g
- All-purpose Flour — 200 g
- salt — 1 g
Method
- Mix maida, rava, salt and 3 tbsp hot oil. Knead a stiff dough with water.
- Cover and rest for 30 minutes.
- Dry roast grated dry coconut and poppy seeds till light brown.
- Cool. Mix in powdered sugar, cardamom, chopped cashews and raisins.
- Roll small thin puris. Fill half and fold over.
- Seal the edges and trim with a cutter.
- Deep fry on medium-low flame till golden and crisp.
- Drain and cool fully before storing.
Common questions
- Diwali Karanji ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- दिवाली करंजी/गुजिया ko English mein Diwali Karanji likhte hain.
- Ek plate Diwali Karanji mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 587 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 35 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.