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Khaja Recipe (Layered Fritters Dunked In Sugar Syrup)

Khaja Recipe (Layered Fritters Dunked In Sugar Syrup)

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 70 M
Course Dessert
Cuisine Bihari
Diet Vegetarian

Khaja recipe is a traditional coastal recipe that is served as a part of “Sukhila Prasad” in India’s Puri Jagannath temple. This is a sweet dish recipe, prepared from fewer ingredients, is essentially the layered fritters dunked in sugar syrup.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients For Layered Fritters
  • 4 cups All Purpose Flour (Maida)
  • + 2 tablespoon
  • 2 Ghee
  • + 2 tablespoon
  • melted
  • 2 teaspoons Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  • 2 teaspoons Black pepper powder
  • freshly powdered (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini)
  • optional
  • Oil
  • to cook
  • Chilled water
  • Ingredients for Syrup
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Khaja recipe, in a bowl, add the flour, melted ghee and mix well

Step 2

Add cold water to make a smooth yet firm dough

Step 3

Cover the dough and keep aside for at least 15 to 20 minutes

Step 4

Make a paste mixing 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to make a flour paste

Step 5

Divide the dough into eight equal parts

Step 6

Take a ball and roll into rectangular shape sheet

Step 7

Roll another one similarly

Step 8

Smear the prepared flour paste on one sheet and place another on top of it

Step 9

Spread the flour paste on top of the second sheet and roll both the sheets together tightly to resemble a log

Step 10

Cut this flour log into equal sized pieces of 1 inch each

Step 11

Roll each piece vertically

Step 12

Heat enough oil in Deep fry pan, fry them in batches, on a medium flame until they turn golden brown on both sides

Step 13

Cool them completely

Step 14

In the meantime, prepare sugar syrup adding 2 cups sugar in 1 cup water in a Saucepan

Step 15

Bring to a boil and cook till it becomes sticky

Step 16

Add cardamom powder, black pepper and cinnamon powders to it

Step 17

This addition of spices is purely optional

Step 18

Switch off flame

Step 19

Grease a large plate with some butter or ghee

Step 20

Dip the fried khaja into the syrup hence prepared, when the syrup is still warm

Step 21

Immediately take the well-coated khajas onto the greased plate

Step 22

Serve Khaja at room temperature

Step 23

You could also serve them when still warm

Step 24

This Khaja recipe can be stored in an air-tight container up to 2 weeks at room temperature

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