Meethi Khajali

Meethi Khajalis are a traditional sweet Gujarati snack.  Meethi Khajli is deliciously crispy outside and delightfully flaky and melts in your mouth. Perfect as a snack with hot beverages or serve as a sweet or mithai. Although Khajali is considered as snack but sweet ( Meethi ) Khajli remains the most favourable choice for festivals and happy occasions.

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Meethi Khajali

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Meethi Khajalis are a traditional sweet Gujarati snack.  Meethi Khajli is deliciously crispy outside and delightfully flaky and melts in your mouth.

Course Mithai, Sweets

Cuisine Gujarati

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings 6 pieces

Author Hayley Dhanecha

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Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• ¼ cup ghee melted
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• oil for frying

Sugar Syrup

• 1½ cups sugar
• ½ cup water

Instructions

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• In a large bowl, add the plain flour.
• Pour in the melted ghee and rub it into the flour using your fingertips until well combined.
• Add the baking powder and mix well.
• Gradually add a little water and knead the mixture into a dough.
• Knead the dough until it becomes smooth, similar to chapati dough.
• Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
• When you are ready to make the khajli, heat oil in a pan over low heat.
Do not heat the oil on high flame.
• Knead the dough again for a couple of minutes.
• Divide the dough into equal golf ball-sized portions.
• Flatten each ball on the worktop using your fingers and make a few holes in it so it cooks evenly from the inside.
• Keep the thickness around ½ centimetre.
• Repeat the same process with the remaining dough.
• Gently slide each prepared khajli into the hot oil and fry on low heat until flaky and light golden brown.
• Once fried, allow them to cool completely.
• To make the sugar syrup, combine the sugar and water in a pan and cook until it reaches a two-thread consistency.
• Quickly dip each khajli into the hot sugar syrup one by one, ensuring they are fully coated.
• Place them on a greased baking sheet and allow them to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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