Air Fryer Gujiya

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5 from 1 vote

Crescent shaped pastry stuffed with a sweet mixture of nuts and coconut; Gujiya is a popular Indian sweet recipe.

This easy version is made in the Air Fryer!

Prep Time40

Cook Time9

Total Time49

Course: Sweets

Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 46kcal

Author: Smruti

Ingredients

For the Cover

1 cup All purpose Flour
2 tablespoon Ghee
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼- ½ cup Cold Water

For the Filling

1 cup Desiccated Coconut
½ cup Mawa Powder/ Milk Powder
8-10 Almonds
8-10 Cashews
8-10 Pistachios
⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 tablespoon Milk

Other Ingredients

1 tablespoon Ghee/Non stick spray
1 teaspoon Dried Rose Petals

Instructions

To make the Cover

In a bowl mix together flour, salt and ghee.
1 cup All purpose Flour, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 2 tablespoon Ghee
Keep mixing till the mixture is crumbly.
Slowly add ¼ cup water and knead to form a semi stiff dough. If more water is required; add it slowly and keep kneading.
¼- ½ cup Cold Water
Once a ball forms, cover it with wet kitchen towel and let it rest.

To make the Filling

In a pan heat the ghee. Once it melts, add almonds, cashews and pistachios.
8-10 Almonds, 8-10 Cashews, 1 tablespoon Ghee, 8-10 Pistachios
Let them roast for a minute and then add desiccated coconut and mawa powder.
1 cup Desiccated Coconut, ½ cup Mawa Powder/ Milk Powder
Roast everything for a few minutes on medium flame. Make sure the coconut does not burn.
Once roasted, add milk and cardamom powder. Mix well and let the mixture thicken.
1 tablespoon Milk, ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
Once the mixture is dry, turn down the flame and let the filling cool.

To make the Gujiya

Take the dough and divide it into 10 parts. Do the same for the filling.
Roll out each part to a round of 4-5 inches diameter.
Using an empanada press or gujiya maker, press the round so that it fits well. Add one part of the filling and close the mold.
Remove the extra dough from the sides. Remove the gujiya from the mold and place covered with a wet towel.
Repeat for all the remaining dough and filling.

To Air fry the Gujiya

Preheat the air fryer to 350 F for 5 minutes.
Apply some ghee/ non stick spray on the gujiyas. Place 4-5 in the basket once the air fryer is hot.
1 tablespoon Ghee/Non stick spray
Let the gujiyas fry for 8 minutes. Then turn them over and fry for another 8 minutes.
The cover should be golden brown. Remove from the air fryer and store in an airtight container. Serve topped with rose petals.
1 teaspoon Dried Rose Petals

Notes

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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