Gujiya Holi vali :)

Gujiya is a traditional North Indian sweet made specially on Holi.

Ingredients
For gujiya cover:

• 2 cup maida
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/4 cup milk for kneading
• 1/2 tbsp water mix with 1tbsp maida for sealing
• Oil for frying

For filling:

• 100 gms khoya (Mawa)
• 1 tbsp crushed cashew nuts (kaju) and almonds
• 1 tbsp raisins (kishmish)
• 1 tbsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup freshly grated coconut

Preparation

Gujiya:

1. In a mixing bowl, sieve the maida, add oil and mix well (use your fingers otherwise it won' t mix properly)
2. Now add milk and knead into a soft and smooth dough. It should not be very stiff.
3. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. In a pan or kadhai, fry khoya on medium flame until its color changes to light brown.
5. Add cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, cardamom powder, powdered sugar and freshly grated coconut, mix well and keep aside to cool.
6. Again knead this dough for 5 minutes and make small balls out of it. Roll it out in a thin circle and place it on gujiya mould.
   
7. Add 1 tbsp of filling on one side of the mould, apply a little maida water on the edges (it will help in sealing) and close it.
8. Press the edges to seal gujiya very well and remove excess sides from mould and keep it with rest of dough.
   
9. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep fry the gujiya on medium heat till it turns golden brown.
10. Allow it to cool completely and serve.