Holi 2024: Suji Gujiya Recipe To Celebrate The Festival Of Colours

Holi is around the corner and so are our cravings for delish gujiyas. Here is an easy recipe for suji gujiya to impress your friends and family this Holi. 

gujiya with suji filling

Holi is incomplete without colours, water balloons, and lots of fun, but it becomes even more fun when there is a plate of sweet and savoury gujiyas in front of you. Gujiya is an Indian dessert that is eaten in Holi. serve your family, friends, and guests with this sweet dessert and make their Holi a happy one with this easy recipe.

Story Of Gujiya

Gujiya is a sweet dish that is fondly eaten during Holi. Dishes similar to this one are eaten in Tibet and Turkey where pastry dough is stuffed with filling and deep fried. In India, this dish is believed to have originated from Vrindavan or Braj. This sweet is usually stuffed with khoya or dry fruits. The strong flavour of ghee is what makes this dessert so delicious to eat.

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How To Make Gujiya With Suji (Semolina)?

From filling to dough, here are the simple steps of making suji (semolina) gujiya at home to treat your guests this Holi.

Preparing The Filling

  1. Take a pan with a heavy bottom and melt 1 tablespoon of ghee in it; once done, add suji to the pan.
  2. Saute the suji in ghee for a few minutes until it turns golden brown. Once it is cooked, add some grated coconut. Transfer the suji to a bowl once it is done.
  3. Now, add sugar, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, khus khus (poppy seeds) and dry fruits. Mix them well and keep them aside to cool for some time

Preparing The Dough

  1. In a bowl, take maida, salt, and 2 tablespoons of ghee. Gradually add cold milk bit by bit to knead a firm dough.
  2. Divide the dough into equal parts, and roll them into flat rotis of about 2 inch diameter. Place these rotis on a gujiya mould and fill the centre with filling.
  3. Paste the edges of the rotis by applying some milk and closing the mould to seal them.
  4. Deep fry them in a pan full of oil or ghee until they turn golden brown. Once done, wipe out the oil by keeping them on tissue paper.
  5. Your suji gujiya is ready to serve!

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Here is an easy gujiya recipe with suji filling.
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  • Total Time :55 min
  • Preparation Time : 10 min
  • Cooking Time : 45 min
  • Servings : 4
  • Cooking Level : Medium
  • Course: Desserts
  • Calories: 450
  • Cuisine: Indian
  • Author: Rajoshi Purkait

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)
  • 3 tablespoons ghee
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup suji (semolina/rava)
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons khus khus (poppy seeds)
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom powder (elaichi)
  • 1/2 tablespoons nutmeg powder (jaifal)
  • 1/4 cup chopped raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds (badam)

Step

  • Step 1 :

    Heat ghee in a pan then roast some suji in it until golden brown.

  • Step 2 :

    Saute some grated coconut in the suji, then transfer it to a bowl.

  • Step 3 :

    Add sugar, dry fruits, nutmeg and cardamom powder, and mix with suji.

  • Step 4 :

    Keep the filling aside for cooling and make the dough.

  • Step 5 :

    Take maida, salt, and ghee and knead a firm dough.

  • Step 6 :

    Divide the dough into equal parts and flatten them into small rotis.

  • Step 7 :

    Place the rotis in a gujiya mould and fill with the filling.

  • Step 8 :

    Seal the gujiyas firmly and add them in oil to deep fry.

  • Step 9 :

    Once done, soak the oil and serve it in a plate.