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Ganesh Chaturthi festival is going on. today we are going to prepare karanji.
karanji is a maharashtrian sweet prepared during this festival as a prasad. it is also prepared as a sweet dessert
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let us now start preparing karanji
ingredients & measurements are given in the description box
first, we will prepare the dough
in a mixing bowl put the 1 cup of maida
1 tbsp sooji
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp hot oil
mix all the ingredients well
after mixing the mixture should bind as shown when it is pressed between the fist
this means the amount of oil used is perfect. add some more oil if the mixture does not bind
we will now knead it with warm milk and make a tight dough
we have here 1/4 cup of warm milk. add milk little by little
the dough is ready and you can see its consistency
we used and additional 1 tbsp of milk. so we used 1/4 cup & 1 tbsp warm milk to knead the dough
cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minutes
while the dough is resting we will prepare the filling
keep a non-stick pan on low heat & put in 1/2 cup of jaggery
let the jaggery melt a little
once the jaggery melts put in 1 cup of desiccated coconut powder
you can also use dry coconut flakes or grated dry coconut
stir to mix well
then put in 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1 tbsp khaskhas
5-6 chopped cashew nuts
or dry fruits of your choice
stir the mix until it dries out a little
stir constantly so that the coconut powder does not get scorched
the filling is ready. remove to a plate
spread it and allow to cool down completely
the dough has rested for 20 minutes
grease your hands with a little oil and knead it again for a few seconds
now divide into 5 equal portions
take one portion, roll into a ball, flatten it a bit, dust with dry flour and roll out into a 4-5 inch roti
keep the oil to heat up in a wok on low heat. we will need to fry the karanji once they are ready
once the roti is ready, place about a tbsp and half of the filling in the centre of the roti
brush a little milk around the outside of the roti
and fold the roti
then seal the roti
with a fork make indentations
place it in a plate and make the rest of them as well
all the karanjis are ready for frying. check if the oil is hot
drop a small piece of dough in the hot oil. it should rise immediately
the oil should not be very hot.
our oil is hot. keep the heat on low-medium, stir the oil and drop in the karanji carefully
let it cook for about 15 seconds
flip the karanji and cook the other side also for about 15 seconds
keep flipping a few times and fry until crisp & golden on both sides
the karanji is crisp & golden and remove to a plate
prepare the rest similarly
all the karanjis are fried
we will serve them
here is our dish of the day - karanji, a wonderful sweet dessert and festival dish
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