Healthy Holi Recipes: Gopal Jha, Executive Chef, Grand Mercure Bangalore
Jaggery dates Gujiya
Ingredients
For the dough 500 gm Atta (wheat flour) 150 gm Ghee Melted cold For the filing 50 gm almond flour 100 Finely chopped dates 10 gm sesame seed 15 ml honey 2 tsp Cardamom powder For Syrup to dip 200 gm jaggery 150 ml water
Instructions
For the dough Mix melted ghee with Atta and rub with your palms. Knead a soft dough using water. Cover and keep aside.
For the filling Mix all ingredient to a soft mix and fill to the dough equally. Keep in the fridge till it gets firm. Deep fry in ghee under slow temperature till golden brown colour. Make a thick jaggery syrup and soak for some time .strain and sprinkle roasted sesame seed and mix nut flakes.