Kova Kajjikayalu | Mawa Gujiya | Karanji

Step 1

Take 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon ghee. Add water and make a smooth dough.

Step 2

Add 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan, add 1 tablespoon cashews, 1 tablespoon chironji and sauté them. Keep it aside.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add 1 cup sooji and roast until light golden brown. Keep it aside.

Step 4

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add 1/2 cup grated coconut, and roast until light golden brown. Keep it aside.

Step 5

Heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add 1 cup kova/mawa, and fry for 5 minutes. Keep it aside.

Step 6

Mix roasted sooji, coconut, cashews, chironji, kova, 1 1/2 cup sugar powder, and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder. Keep it aside

Step 7

Take a small piece of dough and make a thin round puri about the 5-inch size.

Step 8

Put the puri in kajjikaya mold and add 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoon sweet stuffing. Close the mold and press the mold tightly. Take out the extra dough.

Step 9

Heat the oil in a Kadai and deep fry the kajjikayalu on medium flame until golden brown.4. Take it out and enjoy it.