Khaja Recipe

Ingredients:

*Dough

1 cup plain flour

1/2 teaspoon  cardamom powder

1.5 tablespoons ghee

3/4 cup water (room temperature) 

2 cups canola oil (frying)

*Paste

1 tablespoon ghee

1 tablespoon canola oil

2 tablespoons corn flour

 

*Syrup

1 cup sugar 

3/4 cup water (room temperature)   

 

Methods: 

1) In a mixing bowl, add flour and cardamom powder . Then, add ghee and rub onto the flour.

2) Add water in small portion and stir with a spoon. Knead to form a dough. Set dough aside for half and hour.

3) To prepare paste: add ghee, oil and corn flour. Stir all the ingredients to make a smooth paste.

4)  To prepare syrup: Add water and sugar into a pot. Cook syrup over medium heat till one string of consistency is reached.

5) After half an hour, knead dough further and break into 6 equal pieces.

6) Roll dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of 2mm. Repeat this process for rest of the dough pieces.

7) Place a rolled dough onto a flour-dusted board and apply the prepared paste. Add the 2nd rolled dough and apply paste. Finally, cover with the 3rd rolled dough.

8) Gently roll the 3 layered dough together. Cut layered dough into 8-10 pieces.

9) Gently press smaller pieces of dough with your finger and roll with a rolling pin to a thickness of 4mm. Place the rolled pieces on a flour dusted plate.

10) Add oil in a heated frying pan. Add the dough pieces and fry till golden brown. Drain oil and set aside.

11) Add the fried khaja onto the prepared syrup. Stir into syrup and remove immediately.

12) Once, syrup has dried-up place khaja into a air-tight container for freshness.

Crispy and delicious khaja are ready to serve.