Date Gujiyas (sugar free)

Gujiya is a sweet dumpling made of suji or maida flour and stuffed with khoya (thickened milk). It is very popular in North India and is made in almost every North Indian household during Diwali & Holi. It's outer covering is like that of a samosa, however the stuffing is of roasted dry fruits, grated coconut, khoya and a it of suji to give it a grainy texture.

Sugar Free Date Gujiyas:

Ingredients

For the outer covering :
Maida - 4 cups
Ghee - 8 tbsp
Sail - 1 tsp

For the filling : 
Seedless dates finely chopped - 2 cups
Dried anjeer/figs finely chopped - 2 cups
Finely chopped nuts (almonds, cashews & pistachios) - 1cup
Raisins - around 25 to 30
Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 6 tbsp
Melted ghee - 4 tbsp

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. 

For preparing the stuffing, mix the dates and anjeer in a bowl. Add the dry fruits, raisins, cardamom powder and the milk. Mash lightly with your fingers and adjust the consistency.

Roll out the dough peda and place it on the karanji mould. Full it with a small portion of the stuffing and seal the edges with a bit of water. Deep fry the gujiyas on a low flame.

Tip : You can replace the chopped dates with date puree ( for recipe click HERE)
        You can also add dessicated coconut to the stuffing

These gujiyas were especially made on order for one of our customers on Diwali for gifting. If you are based put of Pune, please visit our store www.chocoholic.co.in to know more about our products