Karjikai (Karnataka Style Deep Fried Sweet Pastry Recipe)
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with all purpose flour (maida), sooji (semolina/ rava), rice flour. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 8.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
36 steps- 1
To prepare Karjikai (Karnataka Style Deep Fried Sweet Pastry Recipe), make the pastry dough
water - for the dough - 2
To make the dough, In a small pan, heat ghee
ghee(2 tablespoon)water - for the dough - 3
In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, rava, and rice flour
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 4
Combine them together
- 5
Add the heated ghee to the flour mixture
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 6
The ghee should be really hot, such that once added to the flour, the flour bubbles up
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 7
Combine them together with hand
- 8
The mixture resembles breadcrumbs
- 9
The ghee should be added hot to the flour for the crispy flaky outer layer
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 10
Add water and knead the dough
water - for the dough - 11
Ensure the dough is not too soft
water - for the dough - 12
Cover the kneaded dough with a damp cloth until they are fried
water - for the dough - 13
This prevents the dough from losing its moisture and avoid cracks while frying
water - for the dough - 14
Let’s prepare the filling now
- 15
In a mixer, add roasted chana dal and coconut
roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(1/2 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 16
Grind them into a coarse powder in a mixer grinder
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
Add grated jaggery to the mixture and combine them well
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)jaggery - grated(1/2 cup) - 18
To prepare karjikai, take a lemon sized dough and make a small ball out of it
water - for the dough - 19
Roll them into a small circle of 2mm thickness
- 20
Ensure to cover the remaining dough with a damp cloth
water - for the dough - 21
Now, you can shape Karjikai with molds if you have
- 22
Else, cut the rolled dough into circles using a cookie cutter or with a simple jar lid
water - for the dough - 23
Place a spoon of stuffing on one side of the rolled dough
water - for the dough - 24
Brush the edges of the circle with water
water - for the dough - 25
Fold the pastry to form a semicircle
- 26
Ensure the edges are sealed completely and there is no gap left
- 27
Now, mark the edges with a fork to give them shapes and stick them together
- 28
Else, you can just fold the edges a bit to seal them together
- 29
Cover the filled pastries with a damp cloth
- 30
Repeat the same procedure for all the balls
- 31
Heat oil in a kadai
- 32
Once the oil is hot, drop a small ball of flour into the oil
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 33
If the flour raises up steadily, then the oil is perfect for frying
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 34
Fry karjikai one by one on medium heat until they turn golden in color
- 35
Flip the karjikai through the half way
- 36
Serve the Karjikai warm or allow them to cool down completely to store them in an airtight container
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Karjikai (Karnataka Style Deep Fried Sweet Pastry Recipe)
A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with all purpose flour (maida), sooji (semolina/ rava), rice flour. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 8.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
36 steps- 1
To prepare Karjikai (Karnataka Style Deep Fried Sweet Pastry Recipe), make the pastry dough
water - for the dough - 2
To make the dough, In a small pan, heat ghee
ghee(2 tablespoon)water - for the dough - 3
In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, rava, and rice flour
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 4
Combine them together
- 5
Add the heated ghee to the flour mixture
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 6
The ghee should be really hot, such that once added to the flour, the flour bubbles up
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 7
Combine them together with hand
- 8
The mixture resembles breadcrumbs
- 9
The ghee should be added hot to the flour for the crispy flaky outer layer
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 10
Add water and knead the dough
water - for the dough - 11
Ensure the dough is not too soft
water - for the dough - 12
Cover the kneaded dough with a damp cloth until they are fried
water - for the dough - 13
This prevents the dough from losing its moisture and avoid cracks while frying
water - for the dough - 14
Let’s prepare the filling now
- 15
In a mixer, add roasted chana dal and coconut
roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(1/2 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup) - 16
Grind them into a coarse powder in a mixer grinder
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon) - 17
Add grated jaggery to the mixture and combine them well
fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)jaggery - grated(1/2 cup) - 18
To prepare karjikai, take a lemon sized dough and make a small ball out of it
water - for the dough - 19
Roll them into a small circle of 2mm thickness
- 20
Ensure to cover the remaining dough with a damp cloth
water - for the dough - 21
Now, you can shape Karjikai with molds if you have
- 22
Else, cut the rolled dough into circles using a cookie cutter or with a simple jar lid
water - for the dough - 23
Place a spoon of stuffing on one side of the rolled dough
water - for the dough - 24
Brush the edges of the circle with water
water - for the dough - 25
Fold the pastry to form a semicircle
- 26
Ensure the edges are sealed completely and there is no gap left
- 27
Now, mark the edges with a fork to give them shapes and stick them together
- 28
Else, you can just fold the edges a bit to seal them together
- 29
Cover the filled pastries with a damp cloth
- 30
Repeat the same procedure for all the balls
- 31
Heat oil in a kadai
- 32
Once the oil is hot, drop a small ball of flour into the oil
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 33
If the flour raises up steadily, then the oil is perfect for frying
all purpose flour (maida)(1 cup)rice flour(3 tablespoon) - 34
Fry karjikai one by one on medium heat until they turn golden in color
- 35
Flip the karjikai through the half way
- 36
Serve the Karjikai warm or allow them to cool down completely to store them in an airtight container
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