Khaja
- 60 min
- not spicy
- Serves 10
Khaja: layers of thin maida dough with ghee paste, rolled, sliced, deep-fried and soaked in saffron cardamom syrup. Makes 10, about an hour, with video.
Good for: Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
Ingredients
Maida2 cup
Salt1 pinch
Ghee¼ cup
WaterAs needed
Sugar1 cup
SaffronA few strands
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 10 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 10 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 308kcal | 3080kcal |
| Protein | 3.2g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 45g | 451g |
| Fat | 13g | 128g |
| Fibre | 0.9g | 9g |
| Sugar | 21g | 211g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
To a bowl, add the maida, salt and ghee. Rub it with your fingers to form a slightly coarse dough.
Add water and knead to form a dough. Cover and rest until the remaining ingredients are ready.
For the paste, mix maida and ghee together. Set aside.
For the sugar syrup, add water and sugar to a pan. Cook it until the sugar dissolves. Add saffron, lemon juice and cardamom powder. Cook until it thickens, on low heat for 4-5 minutes.
Divide the dough into balls. Roll each ball thin like a chapathi.
Apply some of the maida paste on the dough and spread another piece of rolled dough. Once 4-5 pieces of dough are stacked, roll it tightly into a cylinder. Seal the edges well so that they won’t open up while frying.
Using a sharp knife, cut it into pieces around 2 cm thick. Deep-fry it in oil on medium-low heat until golden brown. While it is still hot, add it to the sugar syrup. Mix gently to coat it fully. Remove from the syrup and serve!
Before you start
- How long does Khaja take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Khaja serve?
- 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Khaja vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Khaja spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Khaja?
- 2 cup Maida, ¼ cup Ghee, 1 cup Sugar, 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, A few strands Saffron, ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Khaja?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Khaja?
- About 308 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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