A beginner-friendly recipe of Mawa Gujiya that turns delicious every time you make it. Fry it, or bake it, the choice is yours.
Add all the ingredients mentioned ‘For the dough’ in a bowl except water, start mixing. The flour mixture will become crumbly in texture.
Now add water slowly, and knead a firm dough. Keep aside, covered.
In a frying pan, sauté the grated mawa over low heat for 5-6 minutes or until it turns light brown. Keep aside, and cool completely.
Now add sugar, cardamom powder (if using), and chopped nuts to the cooled mawa. Mix well and keep aside.
Make lemon-sized balls from the dough.
Apply vegetable oil over a surface, and start rolling the dough balls separately.
Start rolling each ball to a 3.5” diameter round.
Add 1½ tbsp mawa mixture in the middle of the circle. Apply water by using your finger to seal the edges.
Now fold the pastry circle to a half-moon shape and press the edges gently to seal. You can use a pizza cutter to trim the edge. Use a fork to crimp the edges of the Gujiyas. (Watch the video for reference)
Heat oil in a deep frying pan / kadai.
Start frying the Gujiyas over low-medium heat until golden in colour.
Take them out with a slotted spoon, and drain them on paper napkins.
You can consume them after frying, or serve them at room temperature, Enjoy!
Keep the rest of the fried Gujiyas in an airtight container at room temperature, and consume within 5 days.
Apply ghee over the Gujiyas by using a pastry brush.
Preheat Air fryer to 180 degrees C for 5 minutes.
Grease the Air fryer basket base with vegetable oil.
Air fry the Gujiyas for 15 minutes, flip them in-between.
Take them out from the Air Fryer basket, and keep aside to cool.
Alternatively you can bake the Gujiyas in a preheated OTG at the same temperature.
Transfer the Gujiyas to a baking paper-lined, oven-safe tray and bake them for 20-25 minutes or until they turn golden and crisp to touch.
Baked Gujiyas can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature, consume within 10-12 days.
You can adjust the amount of sweetness in the Mawa Gujiya filling as per your preference. Add more sugar if you like the sweetness on the stronger side.