Ganesh Chaturthi Special Chatai Karanji / Chatai Gujiya

1/2 cup khoya
2cup maida
Oil for deep fry
1tablespoon roasted rawa
4tablespoon mix chopped dry fruits
4tablespoon sugar powder
Water as needed
Food colour 2 drop (i use dark pink colour)

Method
 In a big bowl add 1 cup maida 1tablespoon oil and rub it into flour using your fingertips.Knead dough adding little water at a time. And keep aside now in another bowl knead maida dough and add food colour into it . Let dough rest it for 20 to 30 min

stuffing
 heat a pan add 1teaspoon of ghee or oil and roast the dry fruits then add khoya ,rawa and mix well turn off the flame and add sugar powder mix well ,,let it cool down

Gujiya

 Now divide the dough it into equal portions, make smooth ball and flatten and roll it evenly into circle.(make white and pink circle )

Cut both the circle into 1/2 inches as show in a picture
Place the long strips horizontally and weave the short strips vertically.

Weave the remaining vertical strips, securing their ends to the top and bottom horizontal strips chatai is ready

Now roll another circle (same size of chatai circle)place it over the chatai ,

Place stuffing into the center seal it properly,

so it dont open up while frying.
Make all the chatai gujiya
Now heat a oil in a kadai and fry gujiya one by one on a low medium flame fry till it become golden and crispy ,

take out in a paper and store in an airtight container when completely cool.Enjoy

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