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    Home » Indian

    Published: Oct 19, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

    Gujarati Magaj / Magaz

    Blogging Marathon #69 Week 3 Day 1

    Theme: Indian or American Sweets

    Dish: Gujarati Magaj / Magaz



    Today is the last day of the Blogging Marathon for this week. My theme for the week is Indian sweets and today I bring THE family favorite recipe. Magaj, a sweet made from coarse chickpea flour is our family's weak spot! Everybody in the family relishes it and my mother in law is the expert who makes truck loads of this each time we go India. 


    On her last visit here, I made sure I get the magaj flour and keep ready. The Indian stores generally carry it but if you cannot find it, regular besan works well too. I got the packet and she helped me make it myself for the first time! Ever since, I have gained the confidence to make it by myself. While the ingredients remain the same, the taste is different when I make it and when she does. Over time my husband is learning to like my version too!!  


    Magaj is a recipe that needs just a few ingredients; flour, ghee and sugar being the basic ingredients. The ingredients would easily be available in any pantry! Making this one takes 30 minutes of stirring and another 15 minutes to add in sugar. The method is pretty easy and really a no fail recipe. Magaj is perfect for almost all festivals and beyond. It is great to carry for a short trip; neat cubes that are easy to pack and eat. Plus, they are healthy and filling. We bring back a BIG box of this sweet each time we come back from India. It has a great shelf like, about 10 days at room temperature and about a month if refrigerated. 


    This recipe is exactly how my mother in law makes it. The sweet is made differently in different households. I simply follow what she taught me. However, I saw this recipe on the blog The Route to Roots. Though I did not follow the recipe mentioned on the blog, the decoration using magaj seeds was simply too good. So I decorated mine using the technique. I did not have charodi (a local Gujarati seed) so I used cardamom seeds. However, we generally top our magaj using slivered almonds or just leave it uncovered. They will taste equally great without all the decoration. 






    Ingredients



    Magaj Flour/ Coarse Chickpea Flour 1 cup

    Ghee/ Clarified Butter ⅓ cup+ 1 tsp

    Powdered Sugar ⅓- ½ cup

    Nutmeg and Cardamom Powder 2 tsp

    Magaj seeds and cardamom seeds to decorate


    Method



    In a heavy bottom pan, heat ⅓ cup ghee. Once it melts, add the magaj flour and cook on medium flame till the flour begins to feel light. This step is really important. Keep stirring to ensure it does not stick to the bottom. Generally it takes about 30-35 minutes and by the end the entire house starts to become fragrant!


    Once the flour is cooked and well done, turn down the heat, add cardamom and nutmeg powders and let the mixture cool completely. While the flour is cooling, powder the sugar. Line a tray with the remaining ghee and keep ready. 


    When the flour is completely cool, add ⅓ cup sugar. Mix well till all the sugar is incorporated. If the sweetness is less, add in more sugar. Transfer the magaj to the lined tray and spread out in an even layer. 


    Let the magaj cool to room temperature. Decorate with magaj seeds and cardamom seeds if desired. Cool the tray in the refrigerator and once set, cut into equal size pieces. Enjoy the awesome sweet!





    Check out the Blogging Marathon page to see what the other Blogging Marathoners are doing this BM#66

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    Comments

    1. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      The deocoration on the burfis look amazing. Magaj is so new to me but love to try this with the besan we get here, as we don't get the coarser one.

      Reply
    2. annuswamy says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Interesting sweet.

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      The Gujjus here too make lot of this magaz and it is awesome..I love the magaz seed decoration, it looks like inlay work.

      Reply
    4. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Omg, wat a beautiful decoration, how cute they are. Magaj is completely a new one for me, fabulous they looks.

      Reply
    5. Harini R says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Beautiful decoration with the seeds decoration. Lovely sweet for the festive season.

      Reply
    6. Chef Mireille says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      so beautiful the way you decorated them - are you sure you made these and didnt buy? looks so perfect as if they were factory made!

      Reply
    7. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Perfectly sliced magaz Smruthi. Like Mir said they look like they came of the sweet box bought from store -- very professional and the topping looks very festive.

      Reply
    8. cookingwithsapana says

      March 10, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Magaj looks so beautiful. I love the fantastic decoration.

      Reply

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