Name: Karjikai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour ((maida)); ¼ cup semolina (fine, suji/rava); 1-2 tbsp oil ((the oil must be very hot)); A small pinch Salt; Oil (for frying the karjikai); ½ cup coconut (dried, grated); ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup roasted Bengal gram ((puthani)); 1-2 cardamom; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; A handful cashew (broken); A handful raisins

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Karjikai (fried sweet dumplings) step-by-step recipe with photos.

Karjikai or karigadabu is deep-fried sweet dumplings with a dried coconut filling. It is a mandatory food during Ganesha Chaturthi and Deepavali celebrations. It is similar to gujiya made in north India. There are two types of filling that go in them – one is hoorna (chana dal, jaggery and coconut) and the other one is dried coconut, sugar, and nuts. In this recipe, I am using dried coconut filling. Karjikai prepared with dried coconut stays fresh for up to one week. So you can prepare a large batch and store them in an airtight container.

The crescent-shaped crispy pastry filled with coconut, sugar, nuts tastes absolutely wonderful. Don't wait for a special occasion or festival to make this delicious dish. A perfect teatime snack, I am sure you cannot stop at just one!

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Karkikai (fried sweet dumplings) step-by-step recipe with photos

1. Grind together sugar, roasted gram flour and cardamom seeds

2. Mix it with rest of the filling ingredients

3. Pour hot oil to flour and semolina mixture

4. A good indication to know if the outer cover will be crunchy and crisp, is that when you take some flour in your hand, it should hold together

5. Knead into a stiff dough and let it rest

6. Roll a small portion of dough, place on dumpling mould and put some filling inside

7. Apply water to the edges, close the mould and press it together to seal completely

8. If mould is not available, put filling on the rolled disc

9. Apply water on the edges and close

10. Pinch the ends together and seal it completely

11. Make karjikai with remaining dough

12. Fry the karjikai in batches on medium-low flame

13. Fry until golden and crispy

14. Karjikai is ready to be served or stored

Karjikai

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Karjikai or karigadabu is deep fried sweet dumplings with a dried coconut filling. It is similar to gujiya made in north India.

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Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Indian, Karnataka

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE DOUGH:
1 cup plain flour (maida)
¼ cup semolina fine, suji/rava
1-2 tbsp oil (the oil must be very hot)
A small pinch Salt
Oil for frying the karjikai
FOR THE FILLING:
½ cup coconut dried, grated
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup roasted Bengal gram (puthani)
1-2 cardamom
1 tbsp poppy seeds
A handful cashew broken
A handful raisins

Instructions

TO MAKE THE DOUGH:
In a large bowl, mix together flour, semolina, and salt
Pour hot oil into the mixture. Oil should be so hot that as soon as you pour it, it starts to form bubbles on the flour
Combine them well with fingers. A good indication to know if the outer cover will be crunchy and crisp is that when you take some flour in your hand, it should hold together
Slowly add water and knead into a stiff dough
Cover with a moist kitchen towel and set aside for 30 minutes
TO MAKE THE FILLING:
Grind together sugar, roasted gram flour, and cardamom seeds to make a fine powder
Mix it with the rest of the filling ingredients
TO MAKE KARJIKAI:
Once the dough is rested, pinch out a small ball. Roll it into a thin disc
Place the disc on a karjikai or dumpling mould. Put in 1-2 tbsp of filling. Apply water to the edges, close the mould and press it together to seal completely
If mould is not available, put the filling on the rolled disc, apply water on the edges. Pinch the ends together and seal it completely
Repeat with rest of the dough
Heat oil in a fry pan or kadhai
Fry the karjikai in batches on medium-low flame until golden and crispy
Cool completely. Serve or store in airtight container

Nutrition Facts

Karjikai

Amount Per Serving

Calories 37 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 17mg0%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Karkikai (fried sweet dumplings) step-by-step recipe with photos

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