Kajjikaya/Gujjiyas

Kajjikayalu is famous andhra sweet which is made for dusheera or diwali.The main ingredients for the stuffing are the sooji/semolina/bombay rava,sugar,dry coconut and deep fried.I made this for dusheera and made few changes like adding dry dates and roasted chickpeas instead of poppy seeds to the filling.

Ingredients:-

Maida 500gms

Bombay rava/semolina 500 gms

Salt 1/2 tsp

Milk 1 cup

For filling:-

Bombay rava/semolina 500 gms

Nuvullu/Sesame 200 gms

Poppy seeds 100 gms (as i don't get khus khus here i used putnalu pappu/roasted chickpeas)

Dry coconut 1 (finely grated)

Dry fruits (cashewnuts,raisins or any dry fruit of your choice)

Dry dates 10 (finely chopped)

Elachi 5

Oil for deep frying

Method:-

Dry roast rava,sesame and poppy seeds separately.As i have used putnalu,i crushed it.

Mix all the fillings and keep aside.

Mix maida,rava and salt thoroughly.Add milk and make a dough similar to puri dough but not too soft.Keep aside for half an hour.

Roll each ball into thin puri with rolling pin.

Spread 1 tablespoon of the filling on the each puri and apply little water on the edges of the puri and fold it to half.Press the edges firmly.If you have the mould than it is very easy to make this.

Heat enough oil for deep frying and drop kajjikayalu slowly into the oil one at time and can fry 3-4 at one go.Turn them carefully on to the other side and fry till light brown in colour.

Deep fry on medium heat.