Khaja

Khaja is an Indian sweet which is pretty sweet and super delicious. This is a layered deep fried dough which is then dropped into sugar syrup to absorb the syrup. And it is super yummy delicious. It is available in every sweet stall where I come from in India. But here it is quite difficult to find. So finally I mustered up the courage to make it at home. And boy oh boy, I am happy about my decision.

The recipe is very easy to make and the end result is great. So go ahead...take a plunge and enjoy the results

Khaja (Deep fried layered dough in sugar syrup)

Khaja

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup all purpose flour
2. 1 tablespoon ghee
3. 2 tablespoons milk
4. 1/4 teaspoon salt
5. water as needed
6. Oil for deep frying

Ingredients for filling:

1. 2 tablespoons rice flour
2. 2 tablespoons ghee

Ingredients for syrup:

1. 1 cup sugar
2. 1/2 cup water
3. 1 teaspoon rose essence

Mix the flour with salt and milk and ghee. Add water little by little to make soft dough. Cover the dough and set it aside for 15 minutes.

Divide the dough into 2 or 3 parts and roll it on a clean counter top into a thin circle.

Add a tablespoon of filling and spread it. Roll the roti and cut it into into 1/2 inch pieces. Flatten the edges and pinch the place where the edge is.

Make the sugar syrup with and boil it for 5-7 minutes.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the khajas till golden brown. Add them to the sygar syrup and drain after 1 minutes. Enjoy warm Khajas :)