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Gluten Free Gujiya

Gluten-Free Gujiya (dumplings)

Gluten-free gujiya is an easy traditional sweet which is popular during festival time, especially on Holi and Diwali.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 15 Pieces

Ingredients
  

For Pastry

  • 2 cup Rice Flour
  • 2 tbsp Almond Flour
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Pinch Himalayan salt
  • 1 Cup Lukewarm water for kneading
  • 1 tbsp Rice flour with 1 tbsp water for sealing

For Stuffing

  • ½ cup Dry fruits Almond, Cashew, Walnut, pecan
  • ⅓ cup Desiccated coconut fresh/ dry
  • 1 tbsp Ghee / Coconut Oil
  • 3 tbsp Jaggery / Date Sugar
  • ½ tsp Cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp Poppy/sesame seeds Khuskhus

For Frying

  • 2 Cup Ghee / Coconut Oil preferably A2 Ghee

Instructions
 

For Pastry

  • Take a large mixing bowl, and add all the pastry ingredients except the lukewarm water, mix it well.
  • Slowly add lukewarm water and make a smooth and soft dough by gently using your hand.
  • Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.

For Stuffing

  • Roast the nuts in a pan with poppy seeds, then coarsely grind them.
  • Add desiccated coconut to the same pan and roast it over a slow flame for a few minutes.
  • Add ghee/coconut oil.
  • Transfer all the nuts and coconut to a large bowl
  • Add the cardamom and jaggery/date sugar/syrup and mix it well
  • Stuffing is ready, keep aside

Making The Gujiya

  • Scoop out a small walnut size dough, and roll it to form a small circle (about 3- inch diametre)
  • Place a spoonful of stuffing and place it on the side of the circle, cover it with the other half, and seal the edges by using the flour and water mix.
  • Crimp the edges using the back of a fork.
  • Make the rest of Gujiyas the same way.
  • Keep aside and cover it with a wet cloth.

Frying The Gujiyas

  • Heat the Ghee/ oil in a medium-size pan over medium-low flame.
  • Once the oil is hot, gently drop the filled gujiya and fry them for about 2-3 minutes, flipping in between until golden.
  • Fry all the gujiya in a similar manner.
  • Transfer them to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain excess oil
  • Once they cool down, you can store the gujiyas in an airtight container for two weeks.

Notes

  • You can also bake the gujiya in the preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  • You can also use mawa (khowa) or roasted bengal grams for the stuffing. 
  • Rice flour can be replaced by Sorghum (Jowar) flour.
Keyword Festival Sweet, Glutenfree, Gujiya, Popular Indian Sweet