Dahi Gujiya Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with white urad dal (split), hung curd (greek yogurt), cumin powder (jeera). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
28 steps- 1
To begin with Dahi Gujiya, firstly soak urad dal for 4 hours
white urad dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Drain all the water after soaking and using a mixer grind it into a thick paste
liter water(1) - 3
Do not add any water while grinding
liter water(1) - 4
The consistency of the batter can be slightly coarse, but make sure the batter is thick
- 5
Transfer the batter to a bowl
- 6
Add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the batter and blend the batter with your hands for about 10 minutes
salt - to tasteenos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon) - 7
This will make the batter soft and fluffy and the gujiyas will turn nice, soft and fluffy
- 8
If your batter turns too runny or if you do not whisk the batter with your hands the gujiyas will not turn soft
- 9
Heat oil for deep frying in a deep fry pan
- 10
Take a small plastic sheet and rub it with water
liter water(1) - 11
Wet your fingers with water
liter water(1) - 12
Take a small lemon sized ball batter, roll it into round shape and then place it on wet plastic sheet
- 13
Flatten it into 3-1/2 inch diameter circle
- 14
Sprinkle some roasted cumin powder, crushed peppercorns and grated ginger (if you are using)
cumin powder (jeera)(1/3 cup)black pepper powder(1/3 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Fold the circle into half holding onto the plastic sheet
- 16
Carefully pull the plastic sheet making sure the shaped gujiyas don’t break
- 17
Place the gujiyas on your wet palm and now pull off the plastic sheet from the other side of the gujiyas
- 18
Carefully drop the gujiyas in hot oil and deep fry until golden brown on both sides
- 19
Make sure the flame is on medium low
- 20
Into a wide bowl, add 1-litre water, Enos fruit salt/cooking soda and sugar
salt - to tasteliter water(1)enos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 tablespoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon)sugar(2 teaspoon) - 21
Mix everything well and keep it aside
- 22
Once the gujiyas turn golden brown, transfer the gujiyas into the water bowl
liter water(1) - 23
Repeat for rest of the batter
- 24
Let the fried gujiyas soak in water for good 1 to 2 hours
liter water(1) - 25
After 1-2 hours, remove the soaked gujiyas from water, keep it between your palm and gently press it to squeeze out the water
liter water(1) - 26
Place the gujiyas on serving plates
- 27
Pour a good amount of whisked curd over the gujiyas, sprinkle some red chili powder, black salt, a little sugar, roasted cumin powder and few teaspoons of tamarind and mint chutney and it is ready to be served
hung curd (greek yogurt)(3 cups)cumin powder (jeera)(1/3 cup)black pepper powder(1/3 cup)salt - to tasteenos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 tablespoon)green chutney (coriander & mint)(1/2 cup)sweet chutney (date & tamarind)(1/2 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon)sugar(2 teaspoon) - 28
Serve Dahi Gujiya as a wonderful festival snack during Holi or Diwali along with a cup of Thandai or Adrak Chai/ Ginger Tea
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Dahi Gujiya Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with white urad dal (split), hung curd (greek yogurt), cumin powder (jeera). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
28 steps- 1
To begin with Dahi Gujiya, firstly soak urad dal for 4 hours
white urad dal (split)(1 cup) - 2
Drain all the water after soaking and using a mixer grind it into a thick paste
liter water(1) - 3
Do not add any water while grinding
liter water(1) - 4
The consistency of the batter can be slightly coarse, but make sure the batter is thick
- 5
Transfer the batter to a bowl
- 6
Add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the batter and blend the batter with your hands for about 10 minutes
salt - to tasteenos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon) - 7
This will make the batter soft and fluffy and the gujiyas will turn nice, soft and fluffy
- 8
If your batter turns too runny or if you do not whisk the batter with your hands the gujiyas will not turn soft
- 9
Heat oil for deep frying in a deep fry pan
- 10
Take a small plastic sheet and rub it with water
liter water(1) - 11
Wet your fingers with water
liter water(1) - 12
Take a small lemon sized ball batter, roll it into round shape and then place it on wet plastic sheet
- 13
Flatten it into 3-1/2 inch diameter circle
- 14
Sprinkle some roasted cumin powder, crushed peppercorns and grated ginger (if you are using)
cumin powder (jeera)(1/3 cup)black pepper powder(1/3 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Fold the circle into half holding onto the plastic sheet
- 16
Carefully pull the plastic sheet making sure the shaped gujiyas don’t break
- 17
Place the gujiyas on your wet palm and now pull off the plastic sheet from the other side of the gujiyas
- 18
Carefully drop the gujiyas in hot oil and deep fry until golden brown on both sides
- 19
Make sure the flame is on medium low
- 20
Into a wide bowl, add 1-litre water, Enos fruit salt/cooking soda and sugar
salt - to tasteliter water(1)enos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 tablespoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon)sugar(2 teaspoon) - 21
Mix everything well and keep it aside
- 22
Once the gujiyas turn golden brown, transfer the gujiyas into the water bowl
liter water(1) - 23
Repeat for rest of the batter
- 24
Let the fried gujiyas soak in water for good 1 to 2 hours
liter water(1) - 25
After 1-2 hours, remove the soaked gujiyas from water, keep it between your palm and gently press it to squeeze out the water
liter water(1) - 26
Place the gujiyas on serving plates
- 27
Pour a good amount of whisked curd over the gujiyas, sprinkle some red chili powder, black salt, a little sugar, roasted cumin powder and few teaspoons of tamarind and mint chutney and it is ready to be served
hung curd (greek yogurt)(3 cups)cumin powder (jeera)(1/3 cup)black pepper powder(1/3 cup)salt - to tasteenos fruit salt - or cooking soda(1 teaspoon)sugar(1 tablespoon)green chutney (coriander & mint)(1/2 cup)sweet chutney (date & tamarind)(1/2 cup)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)black salt (kala namak)(1 teaspoon)sugar(2 teaspoon) - 28
Serve Dahi Gujiya as a wonderful festival snack during Holi or Diwali along with a cup of Thandai or Adrak Chai/ Ginger Tea
Rate this recipe
