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    Home » Indian

    Homemade Gujiyas for Holi (Step-by-step recipe)| How to Make Gujiyas

    Published: Mar 5, 2015 · Modified: Nov 6, 2020 by Rachna ·

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    Holis of my childhood were incomplete without my mother's gujiyas. I really looked forward to them. Normally, I don't find time to make them for Holi. But this year, I planned ahead and finally got a batch done last evening. The kids loved them hot off the kadhai. There are more to be savoured over the next few days. You must try this easy gujiya recipe.

    gujiya Holi

    Here is my gujiya recipe:

    Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes Servings 15

    Ingredients

    • For the crust:
    • 2 cup maida/all-purpose flour I used one wholewheat flour and 1 maida
    • 2 tbsp. ghee/clarified butter
    • 1 pinch salt
    • Some cold water to knead the dough
    • For the filling:
    • 200 gm. khoya unsweetened, I bought but you can make your own by reducing full-fat milk
    • 2 tsp. ghee
    • ½ cup chopped dry fruits (almonds cashews and raisins; you can use pretty much what you like)
    • 3 tbsp. sugar powdered or to taste

    Instructions

    1. Take the ingredients for a crust and mix.
    2. Add cold water and knead to a stiff dough.
    3. Cover with a damp cloth and keep for half an hour.
    4. Now fry the khoya in ghee for about 10-15 minutes till it is golden. Fry on a low heat.
    5. Let the mixture cool down completely. Now add the chopped dry fruits and powdered sugar and mix well.
    6. To make gujiyas, roll out the dough into a circle. Make a fold in the half.
    7. Put a tablespoon of filling in the center and close each gujiya. You can make a pattern when closing the ends.
    8. Make all the gujiyas in this manner.
    9. Now heat oil/ghee and deep fry them on medium flame till they are golden brown.
    10. Take them off and serve hot or cold. They are delicious.

    Recipe Notes

    You can use any combination of dry fruits. Chironji tastes quite good in this.

    If you want your gujiyas richer, you can fry them in ghee. If you want them low calorie, you can bake them or Airfry them.

    You can also make khoya at home by reducing full-fat milk till all the moisture has dried up.

    gujhiya

    Homemade Gujiyas for Holi

    Rachna Parmar
    This is a sweet pastry filled with nuts and condensed milk mawa which is delicious and especially served around Holi.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine North Indian/ UP
    Servings 15
    Calories 173 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • For the crust:
    • 2 cup maida/all-purpose flour I used one wholewheat flour and 1 maida
    • 2 tbsp. ghee/clarified butter
    • 1 pinch salt
    • Some cold water to knead the dough
    • For the filling:
    • 200 gm. khoya unsweetened, I bought but you can make your own by reducing full-fat milk
    • 2 tsp. ghee
    • ½ cup chopped dry fruits (almonds cashews and raisins; you can use pretty much what you like)
    • 3 tbsp. sugar powdered or to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Take the ingredients for a crust and mix.
    • Add cold water and knead to a stiff dough.
    • Cover with a damp cloth and keep for half an hour.
    • Now fry the khoya in ghee for about 10-15 minutes till it is golden. Fry on a low heat.
    • Let the mixture cool down completely. Now add the chopped dry fruits and powdered sugar and mix well.
    • To make gujiyas, roll out the dough into a circle. Make a fold in the half.
    • Put a tablespoon of filling in the center and close each gujiya. You can make a pattern when closing the ends.
    • Make all the gujiyas in this manner.
    • Now heat oil/ghee and deep fry them on medium flame till they are golden brown.
    • Take them off and serve hot or cold. They are delicious.

    Notes

    You can use any combination of dry fruits. Chironji tastes quite good in this.
    If you want your gujiyas richer, you can fry them in ghee. If you want them low calorie, you can bake them.
    You can also make khoya at home by reducing full-fat milk till all the moisture has dried up.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 39mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg
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    Step by step Pictures

    gujiya

    Take the refined flour and whole wheat flour together with salt.

    how to make gujiya

    Add melted ghee to the flours.

    gujiya recipe

    Now knead with cold water to form a stiff dough. Keep aside covered with a damp towel.

    gujiya

    To make the filling, fry the khoya in ghee till it is pretty and golden.

    how to make gujiya

    To the cooled khoya add chopped dry fruits and powdered sugar. This is your filling.

    Now make small balls from the dough. Roll each out in a circle. Put one tbsp. filling in the center of the rolled out circle. Seal the edges by applying a bit of water. Now, tuck the edges in to form a curly pattern.

    gujiya recipe

    Don't fill too much filling or the gujiya may break while frying.  

    Keep the gujiyas covered by a damp towel before frying.

    Heat some vegetable oil/ghee in a kadhai/wok. Fry a few gujhiyas on medium-low heat at a time till they are golden brown on both sides and well cooked.

    gujiya

    Take them out. Cool and store in an airtight container. Gujiyas will easily last a week or two if they last that long. Enjoy this sweet treat whenever you like and make this special Holi recipe at home.

    Let me know how it tasted.


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    Comments

    1. Bhagyashree says

      March 05, 2015 at 10:56 am

      Muuh mein paani aa gaya...
      Yummy Rachna
      Happy Holi to you and yours....

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 05, 2015 at 12:37 pm

        Thanks, Bhagyashree. Wish you the same.

        Reply
    2. Smita says

      March 05, 2015 at 11:39 am

      Aaah! We made it this tuesday...Holi is incomplete without them na 😀

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 05, 2015 at 12:37 pm

        Bilkul. Happy Holi to you too.

        Reply
    3. Bikramjit says

      March 05, 2015 at 1:02 pm

      Yum yum yum ..I have to go to work now 🙁

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 05, 2015 at 1:29 pm

        Oh. 🙁 Go out and find some gujhiyas to eat this Holi. Happy Holi.

        Reply
    4. itzzzjuzcynthia says

      March 05, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      Yummy, I am going to try this. Happy Holi to you

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 05, 2015 at 1:30 pm

        Thanks. Wish you the same. Hope you like it.

        Reply
    5. Shailaja/ The Moving Quill says

      March 05, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      YUM! They look delicious! I am going to invite myself over one of these days 😉

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 05, 2015 at 2:45 pm

        Thanks! I would be elated if you come. 🙂

        Reply
        • Shailaja/ The Moving Quill says

          March 05, 2015 at 2:46 pm

          Be careful what you wish for 😉

          Reply
    6. nabanita21 says

      March 06, 2015 at 10:12 am

      Rachna I want to live near your place!! So that I can come over every time you post recipes 😉

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:13 am

        hahaha How did the cake baking go?

        Reply
        • nabanita21 says

          March 06, 2015 at 10:15 am

          It was okay ..the sugar was a little less...next time I need to use a little more 🙂 I was scared it would turn out to be like a stone but thankfully it was okay !

          Reply
          • Rachna says

            March 06, 2015 at 10:16 am

            Wow, that's fabulous. Cake baking is always tricky. Even with recipes, first time is a trial. The only saving grace is you can adjust according to taste. 🙂

            Reply
    7. nabanita21 says

      March 06, 2015 at 10:13 am

      Oh and Happy Holi Rachna to you , Gurudev and your wonderful boys 🙂

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 06, 2015 at 10:16 am

        Thanks so much. Wish you, Shobhit and everyone at home a great Holi.

        Reply
    8. B k chowla says

      March 07, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      I don't know how Gujiyas are made.
      Yes,I know they are very tasty

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 07, 2015 at 7:41 pm

        Now you know how they are made. 🙂

        Reply
    9. Sandhya Kumar says

      March 05, 2016 at 7:52 am

      It is long time since I made this! Children are grown ups now....so, no snacks at all! Will do it again soon!

      Reply
      • Rachna says

        March 23, 2016 at 2:04 pm

        Hope you do, Sandhya!

        Reply
    10. Alok Singhal says

      March 11, 2017 at 4:38 pm

      They are a hot favorites during celebrations in North India...I had written to a friend about the same few days back on the blog.

      Good to see your family enjoying it.

      Reply
    11. Natasha Sinha says

      March 01, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks to your blogpost and my Ma’s ritual of making Gujiyas eversince we were kids in making this today. But looks like I got too much khoya! 1 kg!!!

      Reply

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