Prep
30 mins
Cook
30 mins
Serves
6
Vegetarian
Yes
Ingredients
- •½ cup Dates
- •4 tbsp Fresh Coconut
- •2 tbsp Mava
- •2 tbsp Almond Bits
- •2 tsp Sesame seeds
- •Cardamom powder-few pinches
- •1 cup All-purpose flour
- •2 tbsp Whole wheat flour
- •Salt- two pinches
- •1 tbsp Curds
- •3 tsp Oil/melted ghee
- •Water for kneading
- •Oil for frying.
Method
- 1In a non- stick pan mix thoroughly the chopped dates, fresh scraped coconut, slightly roasted sesame seeds, almond bits and mava
- 2Cook on a very low flame till all ingredients are mixed well, add the cardamom powder and keep aside
- 3In a deep thali seive the all- purpose flour with salt, add 3teaspoon of oil and rub well, add the curds and mix, add sufficientwater to make a firm dough, apply a little oil on top of the wellkneaded dough, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.
- 4Roll out small puris of the dough
- 5Place a little of the Chocos-date- coconut mixture in the centre of the puri and enclose it to form a semicircular ghugra or karanji shape, seal it well
- 6Repeat with remaining filling and rolled puris
- 7Heat oil in a kadhai and fry the above 'Gujias' on a moderate flame till deep golden in colour, drain well
Chef's Notes
Dates are a healthy option for white sugar in recipes due to their features such as sweet flavour, minerals, fibre, and antioxidants
All purpose flour and wheat flour are a good source of carbs and fibre