Mawa Ghughra (Khoya Gujiya)
Mawa ghughra make Diwali feel like Diwali. These are the traditional, deep-fried Gujarati version of this snack stuffed with mawa, dried fruit, nuts and spices.
Prep: 45 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 55 min
Servings: 15
Ingredients
- The Dough
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3 Tbsp ghee
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water
- The Filling
- 1 cup evaporated milk mawa
- 1/2 cup nuts of choice (chopped and toasted in oven)
- 3/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- pinch saffron (optional)
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 2 cups oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Make soft dough and cover with a damp cloth. Let rest 15-30 minutes.
- Toast nuts at 350°F in oven for 7 minutes. Chop coarsely.
- In a bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients.
- Roll the puris out to 4.5 inch circumference. Fill each with 1 heaping tablespoon of filling (or about 1 1/2 tablespoons).
Deep fry each ghughra. You should be able to do 3-4 at a time in 2 cups of oil at 325°F. Fry the ghughra until golden, carefully stirring the oil to make sure it cook evenly.
Nutrition
- Calories: 93
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Protein: 1
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1
- Cholesterol: 8
- Sodium: 20
- Potassium: 15
- Fiber: 0.4
- Sugar: 5
- Vitamin A: 0.1
- Vitamin C: 0.02
- Calcium: 3
- Iron: 1