Gujia (Traditional Diwali Sweet)

Gujia  (Traditional Diwali Sweet)

Gujia

This sweet is a North Indian dish. They make this sweet for weddings and festivals. You can also make this sweet  with jaggery..Use koya instead of coconut

 
For Dough

• Maida(All Purpose Flour)...................1 cup
• Rava (Suji).........................................1tbsp
• Oil/Ghee.............................................2tbsp
• Warm Water for dough.......................1/4 cup

Filling

• Grated Coconut ............................1 cup
• Sugar.............................................1/2 cup
• Sliced Badam.................................3tbsp
• Chopped Cashews.........................3tbsp
• Cardamom Powder........................1tsp

Method

• Mix maida and oil, using hands mix well. Add water and make  soft dough.
• Cover with damp cloth and keep.
• Roast the coconut on low flame till it becomes light red.
• Mix sugar add little water in a pan and cook till the sugar is dissolved fully
• Add coconut cashews  almonds and cardamom.
• Make equal sized balls out of dough. Roll the balls into circles 4" wide.
• Place 1tsp of filling in the center and fold in semi circle. Pleat the edges to seal. Do all the same way.
• Deep fry them in medium flame.. remove them in paper towels.

Diwali Bhakshanams(தீபாவளி பக்ஷணம்)

I made Mixture, Thenkuzhal .Badam cake, Wheat flour Ladu,Ravaladu and Diwali Marundhu for this Diwali.
Click the Bhakshanams to get the recipes

• Thattai (Snack),  
• Ribbon Pakodas
• Thenkuzhal
• South Indian Spicy Mixture( Chivda)
• Diwali special Marundu (Ginger Lehiyum)
• Maladu
• Kaju Burfi(cashew nut Burfi)
• Pal Kova (Milk cake)
• Anjir/Dates Burfi (Figs/Dates Burfi) 
•  Jangri

Diwali Bhakshanams

Semiya Payasam

• Ingredients
  
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  Sugar.................................2cups
• Semiya..............................1cup
• Milk(Whole).....................1 liter
• Cardamom........................1/4 tsp
• Cashew Nuts/ Raisins........1/4 cup
• Ghee ................................2tsp

Method

• Roast the cashews and raisins and keep.
• Use the same pan to roast the semiya, adding little ghee till it becomes golden.
• Boil the milk and add the semiya and cook in it.Semiya Payasam is very easy to prepare and it tastes good
  
• When the semiya is cooked well, add the sugar and mix well.
• Add the cashews, cardamom  and raisins.
• Serve hot or cold.

Sweet Payaru (Thottil Payaru)

Sweet Payaru (Sundal)
For Navaratri we make this Sundal
Pacha payiru means whole moong dhal. For child's  thottil ceremony, we make this sweet dish too.This sweet dish can be prepared with black eyed peas and karamani too the same method.

Sweet Payaru

Ingredients

• Green Moong Dhal……… ½ cup
• Jaggery…………………...½ cup
• Grated Coconut………….!/4 cup
• Cardamom Powder………1/2tsp

Method

• Roast the moong dhal,  till it becomes golden and nice  aroma.rises.
• Pressure cook the moong dhal by adding water.
• It should cook well so that it incorporate with jaggery well.
• Heat a pan with little water, add the jaggery.
• When it dissolves add the cooked moong dhal and mix well.
• When it mixes well add coconut and cardamom Powder.