## Karigadab – Karnataka Style Karanji / Gujhiya Recipe (South Indian Recipes Style)

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Karigadab – Karnataka Style Karanji / Gujhiya Recipe** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **South Indian Recipes Dessert**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 8 servings
**Prep time:** 40 minutes
**Cook time:** 50 minutes
**Total time:** 90 minutes

**Cuisine:** South Indian Recipes
**Course:** Dessert
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Karigadab – Karnataka Style Karanji / Gujhiya Recipe:

* 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour – or all purpose flour
* 1/4 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava) – fine variety
* 1 handful Rice flour
* 2 tablespoon Ghee – melted
* Sunflower Oil – to deep fry
* 1/2 cup Roasted Gram Dal (Pottukadalai)
* 1/4 cup Dessicated Coconut
* 1/4 cup Sugar
* 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Karigadab – Karnataka Style Karanji / Gujhiya Recipe:

1. To prepare Karigadabu – Karnataka Style Karanji recipe, heat ghee in a Tadka pan.
2. Mix wheat flour, rice flour and semolina in a bowl.
3. Pour hot ghee to this flour and semolina mixture evenly.
4. Ghee bubbles up the flour where it comes in contact with it, so pour in the ghee slowly.
5. Mix with fingers after a minute.
6. The mixture will look like bread crumbs.
7. This will ensure you get nice flaky pastry once fried.
8. Now add water to knead the pastry dough.
9. Let the dough be stiff and not too soft.
10. Knead it till the pastry dough is smooth.
11. Cover the pastry dough with a damp cloth and let it rest till the filling is prepared.
12. For the filling, powder fried gram, cardamom, and sugar in a Mixer Grinder.
13. To this mixture, add grated coconut and mix well.
14. Now remove the damp cloth off the pastry dough.
15. Knead it again for a minute or two, and make small lemon sized balls.
16. Take a ball of pastry dough and roll it into a very thin disk of around 4 inches diameter (around 2mm thick).
17. Keep the rest of the dough balls covered in damp cloth while doing this.
18. Now place 1 tablespoon of sweet filling on one-half of the rolled pastry.
19. Brush the edges with water, using a pastry brush/finger.
20. Fold half of the pastry dough over the sweet filling on the other half to make a semi-circle.
21. Press the edges ensuring no gaps are left.
22. Keep the prepared Karanji/Karigadubu on a plate and keep them covered with damp cloth until all the Karigadubus are prepared.
23. Otherwise, they will get dry and break.
24. Press the edges with fork to give it a pattern and further secure the edges.
25. Repeat this with all the pastry dough balls by filling the sweet filling and securing it within.
26. Heat the oil in a deep Kadai over medium heat.
27. Once the oil is hot drop karigadubu one by one and fry them on a medium heat till golden in color.
28. Cool the Karigadabu completely before storing it in an air-tight container.
29. Serve Karigadubu as an evening snack or as a dessert during Karnataka Style Festive meal.

### Tips for the Best Karigadab – Karnataka Style Karanji / Gujhiya Recipe:

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.

### Related Recipes:

* [Kalkandu (Kallusakkare) Pongal Recipe | Rice Pudding with Rock Candy](https://evatika.com/directory-recipe/listing/kalkandu-kallusakkare-pongal-recipe-rice-pudding-with-rock-candy/)
* [Foxtail Millet Vermicelli Upma Recipe](https://evatika.com/directory-recipe/listing/foxtail-millet-vermicelli-upma-recipe/)
* [Almond Elachi Kulfi Recipe](https://evatika.com/directory-recipe/listing/almond-elachi-kulfi-recipe/)