Appetizer for 18
Gujiya Coconut Nut Pastries
Crisp pastry shells hold a sweet coconut, nut, and raisin filling before frying until golden.
Typical price
$1.50for 4 servings
$0.37 per serving$1.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 18servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 36 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.12Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $1.23Typical price |
| Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.75 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 275 g flour
- 35 g ghee melted and cooled
- sunflower oil for kneading and deep-frying
- 1 L whole milk
- 125 g caster sugar
- 200 g frozen grated coconut defrosted
- 50 g blanched almonds finely chopped
- 50 g raisins
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
Steps
- Mix the flour, melted ghee, and enough water to form a firm dough, knead for 8 minutes, and rest it for 20 minutes.
- Simmer the milk in a wide saucepan for 25 minutes, stirring often, until reduced by about half.
- Stir the sugar, coconut, almonds, raisins, cardamom, and nutmeg into the reduced milk, then cool the filling for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 18 pieces, roll each piece thin, fill it, and seal the edges firmly.
- Heat sunflower oil to 350 F in a deep pot and fry the gujiya in batches for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Drain the pastries on a rack or paper towel until excess oil is removed.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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