Khaja
Khaja is a delicious flaky and crispy baklava-like sweet Indian dessert which is made with a layered flour dough and sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon oil for the dough
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine all purpose flour with oil and a little water and knead into a soft dough
- Divide the dough into four equal parts
- With a rolling pin flatten each part into a rectangular shape
- Brush the flattened dough with butter and then roll tighly into a swiss roll shape
- Repeat this process with the remaining parts
- With a knife, cut the the roll into approximately 2 cm in length
- Flatten each piece into a rectangular shape with a rolling pin
- Heat oil in a frying pan
- Fry the khaja on medium heat until they turn to a light golden brown colour
- Drain on a paper towel
- Put the sugar in a large plate and dip the khaja one by one in the sugar and put aside
- Serve as a dessert