Karanji recipe is a must-have during festive occasions. It is a delicacy made during celebrations and festivals like Diwali. During Diwali, most Indian households are busy preparing sweet and savory snacks in full swing. I usually resorted to buying sweets from stores (you do get a good variety here in the US) all these years due to the lack of time, and busy life. Being on a break this time, I had to make the 'Karanji' or 'karchikai' or 'gujiya' (it goes by various names) usually made during festivals.
What is the Karanji Diwali Sweet made of?
This deep-fried delicacy has a covering made of all-purpose flour and the filling is a mixture of roasted desiccated coconut, dry nuts, raisins, white sesame seeds, and sugar. The crisp outer covering with the lightly sweetened taste of all the goodness inside tastes heavenly and out of the world. Although it looks a bit tedious to make, it is worth all the effort and is loved by kids and adults alike!
Ingredients needed
To make the outer covering you will need:
- All-purpose Flour and semolina - This needs to be kneaded with milk, salt, and ghee into a smooth dough
For the inner stuffing, you will need the following:
- Desiccated coconut, nuts like almonds, pistachios, cashews and raisins
- Sugar, cardamom, white sesame seeds
Variations in making Karanji
Some prefer to use jaggery or brown sugar instead of white sugar for the filling and it is one's preference. Also, instead of using all-purpose flour alone a combination of wheat and all-purpose flour in the ratio 1:1 is sometimes preferred. Another variation in the dough preparation is to replace ghee and milk with oil and water respectively.
You may also love some other similar fried stuffing recipes like Fried Modak and Mawa Gujiya, and the ones that use coconut, like easy coconut burfi and Rava laddu with coconut.
Karanji Diwali Sweet Delicacy
Ingredients
For outer covering
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp semolina
- 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) warmed up
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk to knead
For Filling
- 1 cup coconut dessicated
- 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 10 nuts almonds , cashew, pista, raisins
- 3-4 tsp sugar or as desired
- 4-5 cardamoms
- 2 tsp white sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients for the outer covering in a bowl .
- Knead the ingredients with portions of milk so that you get a stiff dough.
- In a pan , heat 2 tsp ghee and fry the coconut till slightly browned.
- Keep it aside and let it cool.
- Next heat up the sesame seeds in the ghee till it crackles.
- Powder the nuts, raisins ,sugar and cardamom.
- Mix the coconut, sesame and powdered dry nuts
- Take a small ball of the dough and roll into small circles.
- Add a spoon of the filling and seal with your finger by pinching the edges
- .You can also add a drop of milk so that it is sealed well.
- Heat a pan of oil and deep fry the karanjis until they are golden brown.
- Karanjis are now ready to be served . Enjoy!
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Looking absolutely super delicious...Loved the recipe and pictures..Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe !!
Thank you so much dear! It's my pleasure to share 🙂
Yum! I hope you had a wonderful Diwali celebration 🙂
Thank you dear Christy, I had a wonderful celebration indeed
Yumm! Masta !!
Thank you so much
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Never heard of the name, but looks delicious. Well, I am a foodie it doesn't take much time for me to start drooling... by the way happy belated Deepavali wishes Nisha. Have a great and prosperous Hindu new year!
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Thanks Raj !Hope you had a great Diwali as well and Happy New year to you as well! I am so honored that you considered me for the B & W photo challenge . This is the first time I am taking part in something like this and would definitely want to take part .Is it ok if I participate in this challenge after 2 weeks around mid November as am a bit tied up currently and out this week .Many Thanks, Nisha
Not a problem Nisha, take your own time, I know we all have real life commitments and that's more important than anything else. So no hurry or compulsions 😊 cheers to you..
Oh I do love them 🙂
Thank you so much Moushmi, must appreciated!
Delicious!! We all love it to:) Happy Diwali!!
Thank you so much Neeraja! Wish you the same have a great Diwali!
Beautiful & delicious karanji ! Love to grab one !!
Thank you so much Megala, you are more than welcome !
Mmmm, they look delicious Nisha. X
Thanks much Lorelle!
Delicious treat. Hope you had a great Diwali!
Thank you Sumith , this treat is perfect for Diwali and yes looking forward to it .
One of my fav. I love my grandpa preparation. Happy Diwali nisha
Nice to hear that Deepa, there are many varieties of the same dish . You too have a great Diwali !!
Yes there are many varieties.
My favorite Diwali sweet
Glad to hear that! it's a favorite at our home as well!
Happy Diwali to all at home
Thank you and wish you and family the same as well!
Yummy!!
Thank you Lavs!
Perfect yummy pleasures for Diwali✌✌
Thanks much Jyo ! They are indeed yummy !
Simply love these to bits!!
Same here at our home we just love it! Thanks much Vidya!
Is this the same as gujia? The ingredients sound similar. Gujias totally do me in with greed. xx
Yes I think they are all similar with slight variations to the filling . LoL me as well , they are too irresistable Dippy!
I can taste the ghee-coconut goodness of it from afar. xx
Thank you Dippy! yes indeed rich and yum perfect for the festivities 🙂
Well Happy Diwali in advance 🙂
Wish you the same!