Black and White Sesame Seeds Gujiya (Sweet Somasi)

Black and white sesame seeds gujiya (Sweet Somasi)

 In Islamic tradition, during Ramadan’s 30 days,  variety of snacks are prepared.  Samosas, cutlets, bajji , bonda,  sweet gujiyas, and vadais are  among them.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR PREPARING THE DOUGH:

Maida (all purpose flour) – 250 grams

Sooji (rava)  – 50 grams

Sugar – 2 tspn

butter or Dalda – 1 tbspn

Salt to taste

Water

Bicarbonate soda – ¼ tspn

FOR FILLING

Roasted black sesame seeds – 1 tbspn

Roasted  white sesame seeds – 2 tbspn

Grated Coconut – 1 cup

Sugar  - ¾ cup

Ghee 1 tspn

Chopped cashew nut  and badam – 2 tbspn

Method

In a wide bowl, mix the  Maida,   sooji, sugar, butter salt and water.  Prepare a  soft dough with those ingredients.  Cover it with a wet cloth for 1 to 3 hours.

Heat a non stick pan add ghee and fry all the filling ingredients and let it cool.

Make small lemon size balls and roll  it in maida , as needed.  Make a the balls in to a flat rotis ( like puris) .  Place the flattened dough in a gujiya maker.  Keep 1 heaped teaspoon of the prepared sesame  filling  in the center .   Now use the  the gujiya maker  to fold  and press it down .  Remove the excess dough.  

Heat  oil in a pan over medium heat.   Fry all the gujiyas, golden brown.

Serve them hot 

You can also use different type of fillings and make the gujiyas. ( like Kuskus gujiya, Potato halwa, mutton or chicken  kheema gujiyas, vegetable  gujiyas.Atta corn gujiya) 

Jaleela's tips

You can also freeze the gujiyas before frying them. You can thaw them before frying  and serve them  hot.   For crispiness after frying the gujiya,  don’t close the pot with lid.  Leave it aside for  two hours and let it cool. 

You can store it in an air tight container

Julie's Ep series herbs hosted by Now serving priya and vijayalakshmi danaraj's virunthu unna vaangka feast for guru,

Linking to Lets party event hosted by preeti - lets party feast celebration diwali, Lets cook for halloween at simplsensationalfood, UK rasoi - what my cuppa,  cooksjoy's diwali base event ,  Viji's virunthu unna vaangka.. Feast for Guru , Anuzhealthykitchen's happy halloween event , Srivalli's kids delight hosted by rascook ,Gayathri's walk through memery lane hosted by preethi


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7.3.13
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Corn Carrot Cabbage Gujiya

Atta (Wheat)  & whole corn kennel  Gujiya (somas)

Magic mingle Kalyani chose the ingredients atta  and corn for special recipes.  Atta (wheat flour) and corn  are very interesting combination to cook with.   I chose the recipe for Gujiya ,   as it suits the best for the  Holi festival .   Gujiya tastes good and its filling is very colorful

INGREDIENTS:

FOR PREPARING THE DOUGH:

Atta  – 2 cup (350 grams)

Maida (all purpose flour) – 25 grams

Sooji (rava)  – 50 grams

Sugar – 2 tspn

Oil (or) butter – 1 tbspn

Salt to taste

Water

FOR THE STUFFING:

Corn + peas+ carrot (grated) cabbage – each ¼ cup

Cumin powder – ½ tspn

Cumin seed – 1 tspn

Coriander leaves (cilantro) – ¼ cup

Chilli powder – ½ tspn

Chopped Onion  - 1

Chopped Tomato – 1  (small)

Turmeric powder – ¼ + ¼  tspn

Garam masala powder – ½ tspn

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tspn

Green chilly – 1

Salt to taste

Lemon juice  - 1 tspn

Oil + little ghee (or) butter– for frying

 Method

In a wok, add the grated carrot, peas, and corn.

Add ½ cup water, litte salt, ¼ tspn.  turmeric powder, ¼  tspn. chilli powder and  cook for 5 minutues.

In a tawa, heat the oil.  Add the  cumin seeds.

Add chopped onions and  sauté until it gets golden brown.

 Add ginger garlic paste and  sauté for  2 minutes.

 Add tomato, chili powder, chopped green  chilli, cumin powder, salt , and  mix well and cook for 2 minutes on low heat.

Add chopped coriander leaves, cooked vegetables, and  garam masala.  Stir well and cook for 1 minute on low heat. Transfer to a wide bowl and  let it  cool.

In another wide bowl, mix the  Atta ,   sooji, sugar, oil and  salt.  Prepare a  soft dough with those ingredients.  Cover it with a wet cloth for 1 to 3 hours.

Make small lemon size balls and roll  it in maida , as needed.  Make a the balls in to a flat rotis ( like puris) .  Place the flattened dough in a gujiya maker.  Keep 1 heaped teaspoon of the prepared vegetable - corn masala filling  in the centre .   Now use the  the gujiya maker  to fold  and press it down .  Remove the excess dough .  

 Heat  oil in a pan over medium heat.   Fry all the gujiyas, golden brown.

Serve them hot with ketchup.

 Yummy Gujiyas (somasi, somas,கார்ன் சோமாஸ் ) are ready to eat with Broccoli Soup

 You can also use different type of fillings and make  the gujiyas. ( like Kuskus gujiya, Black & White Seasme seed gujiyas, mutton kheema gujiyas, vegetable  gujiyas.)  

Sending to Chandarani's Colorful Holi , umm mymoonah's Healthy Morsel, Julie 's Cumin cilantro , sizzlingtastebuds Magic mingle  kalyani's  Wheat & Corn, Midweek Fiesta hosted by Amy @ Food Corner and kokila's bread burgar veg sandwich and veg salad, Umm Mymoonah's Any One Can Cook: Series 43,sangee vijay's  show me your hits

Coconut sweet potato laddu - sending to Umm Mymoonah's Any one can cook -43

Please see My(White & Black Seaseme  seed) Sweet Gujiyas here

9.10.12 -

Linking to Nithu's Healthy Combo Meal for Kids hosted by Nivedhanan

and  kiran's Cooking with Whole wheat hosted by Nivedhanan


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7.3.13
Linking to Bengali Cuisine, Holi event , CupoNation