WHAT IS KHAJA? Khaja is a traditional sweet dish of India that is prepared during special occasions and religious festivals. It is also offered as prasad in many temples. It is a layered deep-fried pastry that is prepared with minimal and basic ingredients which are always available in our pantry like plain flour, ghee and then dunked in sugar syrup. They are crispy, flaky, juicy and absolutely delicious. Khaja is a delicious Indian sweet, very popular in Odhisa. Also few regions of India also make this Khaja with a variation to each and called with different names such as Chirote Khaja, Madatha Khaja etc. It is believed that Khaja is Lord Jagannath’s favourite sweet and is regularly offered as a prasad in Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odhisa. HOW TO MAKE KHAJA? Khaja, an Indian sweet consist of flour and ghee-based dough. It is basically made with all purpose flour (maida), but I used whole wheat flour (atta). The dough is divided into small portions which are then rolled into thin sheets like chapati. The sheets are smeared with flour and ghee paste and then layered one after the other. The layered sheets are then rolled tightly into a log. The log is cut into about 1 inch pieces, gently flatten them and deep fried in oil until golden and crispy. khaja, the fried pastry are then dunked in cardamom sugar syrup coating them well in all sides, though adding cardamom is optional. You may also add saffron to make saffron flavored sugar syrup and for the extra richness and taste.

 

Sweet Khaja is a traditional Indian dessert that is deep fried layered pastry soaked in sugar syrup. They are crispy, flaky, juicy and absolutely delicious. This mouthwatering scrumptious Indian sweet is prepared with plain flour, ghee (clarified butter) and cardamom flavored sugar syrup. Khaja makes a perfect sweet for any special occasions or auspicious and religious festivals.  

Sweet Khaja is my absolute favourite Indian sweet. A sweet that I can’t stop eating. The wafery textured and melt in the mouth sweet is so addictive that you will not be able to resist yourself from eating more and more.  #EatClickShare