Ghugra
Yields: 30
Dough
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- ¼ cup Melted ghee
- ⅓ cup Water (approximate)
Instructions
- Mix ghee with flour and add water gradually to make a semi soft dough.
- Cover and set aside.
Filling
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Melted ghee
- 1 cup Fine semolina
- 1 tbsp Besan
- 10 tbsps Powdered sugar
- 1½ tsp Ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg (optional)
- 2 tsps Ground almonds
- 2 tsps Ground unsalted pistachios
- 1 tbsp Desiccated coconut (optional)
- Oil (for frying )
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat ghee on low heat, add semolina and stir continuously.
- When it’s aromatic, add besan, continue to stir until the color begins to change.
- Remove from heat and empty into a dish.
- Let cool slightly then add sugar, cardamom, nutmeg, nuts and coconut.
- Mix well, let cool completely.
- If the filling is too dry, add some melted ghee.
- Divide dough into 30 equal portions.
- Roll puri about a 3 inch circle, place 2 tsp of the filling in the center and fold in half to make a semi circle.
- Press the edge to seal and make a crinkly pattern with fingers.
- Deep fry in heated oil on medium heat, until crisp and golden.
- Drain on a paper towel and store when cooled.