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Baked Gujiya (Karanji)

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups semolina
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup almonds (crushed)
• 1 cup soft pulpy dates (crushed)
• 1 tsp soda bi carbonate
• to taste salt
• 1 tsp onion seeds
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1/2 cup honey

Procedure:

For the Filling:

• Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan. After the ghee melts, add 1/2 cup semolina along with cardamom powder and sauté the mixture in regular intervals.
• Once the raw smell of semolina is gone, add crushed dates, crushed almonds, and raisins. Mix well and take it off the heat. Keep it aside.

For the Dough:

• Place the remaining semolina in a large bowl and add some onions seeds, salt and soda. Mix well.
• Now add milk and let it soak until the semolina dissolves and turns soft.
• When the above process is done, add in the wheat flour and make a dough (add milk if required). Keep the dough aside for 1 hour.
• After an hour, take some dough required to make 4-inch pooris and roll it using the rolling pin
• Add about 1 Tbsp of the filling on one side of the poori and seal by folding both the edges to make a half moon-shaped structure. You can use a little water while sealing the edges.
• Twist the edges to form a design pattern and repeat the procedure with the remaining dough.
• Now bake the Gujiyas in a preheated oven for 25 minutes at 180 degrees C.
• Let it cool. Dip in honey and serve.