Karjikai/Karanji

Source : Mix Maida Sooji Sugar N Pinch Of Salt In A Mixing Bowl Add Some Ghee And Mix Everything Together With Water To Make A Soft Dough Knead It For 3 Minute...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 22, 2026

Step:

  1. Mix Maida, sooji, sugar n pinch of salt in a mixing bowl add some ghee and mix everything together with water to make a soft dough knead it for 3 minutes(just like chapati dough but bit softer than that) cover it with wet cloth and place it aside for 1 hour

  2. Take all the filling ingredients (except nuts) in a blender and grind it to fine/coarse powder

  3. Take a karjikai mould (available in market)

  4. Take the dough knead it for 2 minutes then take a small portions of it and roll it like a poori shape then place it on the mould apply very little amount of water to the edges with the help of finger tip and then add the filling powder in the middle then close the mould properly gently press all the edges

  5. Keep the oil in deep frying pan once the oil is hot enough then place the prepared karanji on oil let oil be on medium flame fry to golden brown

  6. Store karanji in a airtight box


Ingredients

  1. 1 cup Maida/All purpose flour
  2. 1/2 cup fine sooji
  3. 1 teaspoon sugar
  4. Pinch salt
  5. 2 teaspoon ghee
  6. Oil for deep frying
  7. For filling
  8. 1 cup Roasted channa dal
  9. 3/4 cup jaggery/sugar
  10. 1-2 cardamom seeds
  11. 1/2 cup dry coconut powder
  12. Chopped almonds and cashews (optional)

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