KARJIKAI RECIPE

Ingredients of Karjikai:-

• 
  
• 220 gm all purpose flour
• 45 gm rice flour
• 160 gm grated jaggery
• water as required

• 80 gm semolina
• 30 gm ghee
• 7 gm powdered green cardamom
• refined oil as required

For Filling

• 80 gm coconut

• 110 gm roasted chana dal

• HOW TO MAKE KARJIKAI

• Step 1

  To prepare this delicious dessert recipe, we will start with preparing the dough. First, take a small sized pan and place it on medium flame. Then, pour and heat ghee in it. Once done, turn the flame off and keep aside.

• • Step 2

    Now, take a large sized bowl and add all purpose flour, semolina and rice flour in it. Also, pour the melted ghee in the mixture. Try to combine them all together with your hands. The mixture should resemble like bread crumbs. Now, add water as required. Make sure that the dough is not too soft. Once done, cover the kneaded dough with a damp cloth and keep aside.

  • Step 3

    Next, to prepare the filling, transfer the roasted chana dal in a mixer. Also, add coconut and grated jaggery in the mixing jar. Grind them with the help of a mixer grinder until you get a coarse powder.

  • • Step 4

      Now, make a small round ball from the prepared dough (step 2). Roll and flatten it into a small circle of 2 mm thickness. Then, place a spoon of filling(step 3) at one side of the circle. Brush the edges of the circle with some water. Then, fold the pastry to form a semicircle. Make sure that the pastry is locked properly. Now, transfer the pastry in a plate and cover it with a damp cloth. Similarly, do the same with remaining dough and filling.

    • Step 5

      Next, take a deep-bottomed frying pan and place it on medium flame. Then, pour good amount of oil in it and let it heat. Once the oil has heated, fry each karjikai pastry in it until its colour becomes golden brown from both the sides. Once you are done with frying, your karjikai is ready, serve hot. You may store the remaining pieces in an air tight container for future use.