Khaja is a very popular Indian sweet made by thin rotis. Very few ingredients are used to make Khaja. Khaja is a traditional sweet recipe of Orissa but people of all states in India like to eat it.
How to make Khaja
- Firstly, prepare sugar syrup adding 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a Kadai or saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook till it becomes sticky.
- In a large bowl take 2 cups maida, ¼ salt and add 4 tsp oil.
- Crumble and mix well.
- Add water and knead the smooth dough. cover and rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into six equal parts. Take a ball and roll into round shaped roti.
- Roll as thin as possible. Roll the other balls similarly and keep it aside.
- Place one roti first and spread oil and flour on top. Now place one more roti on top again spread oil and maida on top. This way place all the 6 rotis one after the other and now fold them together from one corner.
- Cut into equal-sized pieces and roll each vertically.
- Heat enough oil in a deep fry pan, fry them in batches, on a medium flame until they turn golden brown on both sides.
- Dip the fried khaja into the sugar syrup hence prepared. Immediately take the well-coated khaja onto a plate.
Khaja
- Prep Time: 10 MINUTES
- Cook Time: 20 MINUTES
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Cuisine: INDIAN
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Ingredients
For Dough
- 2 cups maida/all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 tsps oil
- water
For Sugar Syrup
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Firstly, prepare sugar syrup adding 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a Kadai or saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook till it becomes sticky.
- In a large bowl take 2 cups maida and add 4 tsp oil.
- Crumble and mix well.
- Add water and knead the smooth dough. cover and rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into six equal parts. Take a ball and roll into round shaped roti.
- Roll as thin as possible. Roll the other balls similarly and keep it aside.
- Place one roti first and spread oil and flour on top. Now place one more roti on top again spread oil and maida on top. This way place all the 6 rotis one after the other and now fold them together from one corner.
- Cut into equal-sized pieces and roll each vertically.
- Heat enough oil in a deep fry pan, fry them in batches, on a medium flame until they turn golden brown on both sides.
- Dip the fried khaja into the sugar syrup hence prepared. Immediately take the well-coated khaja onto a plate.
Notes
- Serve Khaja at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Piece
- Calories: 316.4
- Sugar: 49.9 g
- Sodium: 70.6 mg
- Fat: 3.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 72.0 g
- Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 3.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Keywords: Khaja
