Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 3 Servings

Gujiya is a must-have during the Holi festival in most North Indian homes. Traditionally made with maida and deep-fried in oil. Here is an attempt to make a healthier and less sinful way to indulge in this delicacy. It was inspired by recipes found from other health websites and recipes of gluten-free flours.

Ingredients

• Jowar flour: 1. 25 cup
• Flax seeds powder: ¼ cup
• Rock salt: 1 big pinch
• Water: 1.5 cups

For the filling

• Cashew nuts: 10-12
• Peanuts: 2 tbsp (roasted)
• Sesame seeds: 2 tbsp (roasted)
• Poppy seeds: 1 tbsp (roasted)
• Fried gram/ roasted chana: 4 tbsp
• Jaggery powder: ½ cup
• Water: 1/8 cup
• Elaichi: 1 pod (powdered)

Method

• Powder cashew nuts, fried gram/ roasted chana, roasted sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and elaichi powder until coarse.
• In a pan melt jaggery with water until slightly thick.
• Add the powdered mix and cook until you have a soft mixture.
• Stir in the roasted poppy seeds and allow it to cool.

• To make the gujiya casing, mix flax seeds powder with jowar flour.
• Boil water, reduce the flame and add salt and the jowar flour and flax powder mix stirring continuously.
• Cook for a couple of minutes until you see it come together into a dough.
• Remove from flame and leave covered for 5-10 minutes.
• Knead the dough well to smoothen it.
• Make even sized balls.
• Roll the dough into small puris.
• Place a spoon of filling in on half of the rolled dough and fold the other half over.
• Press the edges with a fork to get seal the edges.

• Repeat the same for the rest of the dough.
• Preheat oven to 160° C.
• Place the shaped gujiyas on a greased tray and bake for around 30 minutes. Turn around and bake for another 10 minutes.
• Cool and store in airtight containers.

Wellcure tip:

• Once the dough is ready keep it covered with a wet cloth to prevent dough from drying up.
• If the dough cracks on rolling add some warm water.
• If the dough is sticky add little flour.
• Fried gram is also known as daliya or chutney chana or roasted chana.

Eating guide:

• Food group: millets and nuts
• Millets are gluten-free, rich in fiber and high on nutritional value. They are a good option to add variety to your meals or when you want to go grain-free.
• Replace them in recipes that call for rice or wheat
• Nuts provided healthy fats.

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