How to make Karjikai Recipe
Karjikai is a deep-fried dessert or sweet dumpling recipe of Indian origin. It is also known as Gunjiya, Gughara, Pedakiya, Karanji, Kajjikayalu, Somas, Karjikayi.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup Wheat flour
- 2 tbsp Maida/all purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Water as required
For Stuffing
- 1 cup Dry grated coconut
- ½ cup Jaggery
- ⅛ tsp Cardamom powder
- ¼ cup Roasted channa powder
Instructions
- Take a mixing bowl and add inwheat flour, maida, pinch of salt and give a mix.
- Add in 1/4th cup water ormore and mix (chapati dough consistency)
- For stuffing take a bowl and add in dry grated coconut, powdered jaggery, roasted channa powder, and cardamom powder. Give a mix.
- Now the stuffing is ready.
- Take a karjikai mold andgrease them with oil.
- Then take a small portion of dough and roll them into flat bread.
- Now place the rolled dough on the karjikai mold and add in the prepared stuffing. Now give a press.
- Finally, karjikai is ready to eep fry.
- Heat oil and drop the prepared karjikai one by one and cook them on both sides on low flame.
- Now the tasty karjikai is ready to serve.