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Khaja By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Harpal Singh Sokhi
Khaja is a traditional multi-layered, crispy dessert from Bihar. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi brings the recipe of this wafery and delicious sweetmeat.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-15 Min

Meal Typesweet

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For the dough

    • 4-5 cups all-purpose flour

    • 1-2 tbsp ghee

    • 1 cup water

  • For sugar syrup

    • 3-4 cups water

    • 4 tbsp sugar

    • 5-6 cloves

    • 5-6 green cardamoms

  • For khaja

    • oil for frying

    • 2 tbsp ghee

    • 1/2 tsp saffron

    • 1 tsp cardamom powder

  • For garnish

    • powdered pistachios

    • powdered sugar

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a parat, knead a soft dough with all-purpose flour, ghee and water.

  2. 2

    Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth.

  3. 3

    Add water and sugar in a pan and make sugar syrup of one string consistency. Add cloves and green cardamoms to the syrup.

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a kadhai for frying.

  5. 5

    Roll out the dough in round shape, apply ghee on it and sprinkle some all-purpose flour.

  6. 6

    Now fold the roti like a cylinder and cut small pieces of it.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle some all-purpose flour on one piece and roll it. Similarly, roll other pieces.

  8. 8

    Deep-fry the khaja on medium flame till golden brown.

  9. 9

    When the sugar syrup reaches one string consistency, add saffron and cardamom powder to it.

  10. 10

    Soak the deep-fried Khajas in the sugar syrup.

  11. 11

    Remove the khajas on a serving plate, garnish with pistachios and sprinkle powdered sugar and serve.

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