Khaja/ Chiroti
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup maida / all purpose flour
4 tblsp ghee
Pinch of salt
Pinch of saffron colour(optional)
Oil for deep frying
FOR THE FILLING:
1/4 cup ghee
1 tblsp rice flour
FOR THE SUGAR SYRUP:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tsp cardamom pdr
PROCEDURE:
- In a bowl take maida , ghee and crumble well
- Slowly add water and knead to a pliable dough,dough should be medium soft
- Knead the dough till you get the smooth texture
- Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and let it rest for 1 hour
- Mix ghee and rice flour in a bowl and keep ready for the filling
- In a kadai take sugar,water and boil it till you get one thread consistency
- Add cardamom pdr to the syrup and keep
- Devide the dough into portions and make balls
- Roll each ball into thin roti ,apply the ghee and rice flour mixture all over the roti
- Roll other rotis and repeat the same poceedure,keeping one roti over the other (4 to 5 rotis)
- Roll it tightly into a cylinder,cut into 1 inch pieces
- Dust them in maida and press them down on the vertical side ,then roll them out to get a long strip as shown in the picture
- Heat oil ,fry the prepared khaja on a medium flame till it becomes crisp and brown
- Drop them into the prepared sugar syrup,gently press in so that it soaks sugar syrup
- Let it soak for 2-3 mins ,then remove and put it on a plate
- Store in an air tight container once it comes to room temperature !!!
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