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Air Fryer Gujiya | Coconut Karanji

Traditional Maharashtrian coconut karanji, adapted to the air fryer
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: ghughra, gujiya, karanji
Servings: 16
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 2 cups AP flour
  • ¼ cup ghee
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup water

Filling

  • 1 ½ cup desiccated coconut
  • ½ cup almond flour or crushed almond
  • 1 ¼ cup jaggery gor / sugar
  • ¾ tsp cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil or ghee

Instructions

Make the Filling

  • Heat a pan with half of the ghee.
  • Toast the coconut until lightly golden. Transfer into a bowl to stop the toasting.
  • In the same pan, add the remaining ghee. Add almond flour and toast until fragrant.
  • Transfer toasted almond flour from the pan to the bowl with the coconut in it.
  • Add jaggery, cardamom powder, and ground nutmeg to the bowl. Mix well to combine.
  • Add ghee, mix to combine.

Make the Pastry

  • In a large bowl, add flour, salt, and ghee. Incorporate the ghee into the dough until you have a sandy texture.
  • Mix in the water until you have a slightly sticky dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rest for 30 minutes.

Make the Gujiya

  • Roll out the dough. Form a tube of dough, then cut into 16 pieces. Form pucks with the 16 pieces by rolling them into balls and then slightly flattening them.
  • Add a heaping tablespoon of filling to the pastry and close and seal the edge either with a fork or with your fingers. Make sure it is tight enough that it will not open up when cooked.
  • Brush ghee or spray cooking spray to coat the air fryer. Preheat to 325°F. Add gujiya to the air fryer in a single layer with some space between each one. Bake for 18 minutes, turning halfway.

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Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg