Colourful Gujias

Preparing the dough: in a large mixing bowl combine ghee and flour and salt.mix until crumbly

Add warm water gradually to knead a stiff dough

Divide the dough into 3 equal portions in 3 small bowls

Add food colours in 2 of the dough and knead well again for the colour to combine

Rest them covered either separated or in one bowl covered for 15 minutes

Meanwhile, for the stuffing melt there ghee in a wok

Reduce heat and add the semolina/rava and dry roast for 2-3 minutes until fragrant

Add the desiccated coconut, sugar, cardamom powder and sliced nuts. mix well

Sauté the stuffing over Low heat for 4-5 minutes and takeoff heat

Let the stuffing cool a bit, while we roll the gujia poori

Combine all the 3 different doughs and knead for a minute to get the final dough with all the 3 colours

Now using a rolling board and pin, roll out poori sized discs out of the dough and place a tablespoon of the prepared stuffing in the center

Now fold the disc in half and gently seal the edges with finger first and then twist the edges to give it a spiral design if desired

Prepare all the gujias in the same way

Bring ghee to melt in a wok and deep fry the gujias in batches till both sides are crisp

Rest on kitchen tissue to drain excess oil

Serve at room temperature and store the leftovers airtight