Naralachi Karanjis

Crescent-shaped pastries filled with sweetened coconut

Preparation info
  • Makes

    8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

Karanjis are sweet-filled pastries that celebrate auspicious moments in any Maharashtrian household. They are made with many different fillings, but this is the one I have tasted most often since I made Mumbai my home. The festivals of Ganpati and Diwali are incomplete without karanjis.

Ingredients

For the dough

  • ½ cup (60 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour
  • ¾ t

Method

  1. Make the dough: Sift the maida into a bowl. Add the semolina and ghee, and stir with your fingertips until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add the milk and knead to make a semisoft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
  2. Make the filling: Place a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the coconut and dry-roast until lightly browne