Chocolate Gujiya

Wishing you all a very-very happy and prosperous Diwali .

 What do we crave in festivals? Some rich good food and celebrate our joy with variety of sweets. Whenever festivals come we all have an excuse to eat lots of sweets . So on festive seasons no dieting , just we want to eat varieties of homemade or purchased sweets . But I know that Gujiya is very common sweet in every Indian festivals , which is traditionally made by khoya and coconut . But here I did some variation with filling , just some experiment . I hope you would love this little experiment with Gujia .       

Here's the recipe:

For Dough :

3 Cups of White Flour ( Maida )
1/4  Cup of Oil
Salt to taste
Water (as required)

For filling :

2-3 cubes of Butter
1 Cup of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (or you can take any chocolate bar)
1/2  Cup Milk
1 1/2 cup of Khoya ( I used homemade Khoya of 1lt  milk)
Some chopped dry fruits
1/2 cup of  Desiccated Coconut
Sugar to taste
Cardamom powder/ Orange Zest

Oil to fry

Method :

For Dough :

Mix all the ingredients and kneed it with water . Do not knead it too much just mix it lightly . And keep it in rest for 30 minute .

For filling :

Heat a pan and mix khoya, sugar, desiccated coconut ,cardamom powder and chopped dry fruits.

In another pan take butter ,chocolate chips and milk, melt it .

Now add khoya mixture .

Let it cool for some time. Keep it in refrigerator for 30 -45 min.

Now make a small ball from the dough , roll it and fill the stuffing.

Fold it and press the sides.

In a wok put oil , heat it ( do not heat too much ).Deep fry Gujiya on low flame until it becomes light brown.

Eat hot-hot Gujia , you'll get melting chocolate and crispy outer cover.