India, Sept. 26 -- This recipe reminds of every Holi and Diwali and my grandmother. It is from my culinary book Deja vu with Food: From my grandmother's kitchen. The book is available on Amazon also.

Stuffed Dahi Gujia

Ingredients Urad dal

Raisins

Dry coconut

Chironji

Ginger

Green chilli

Coriander

Mustard oil

Curd

Green chutney

Tamarind chutney

Salt

Method Soak the dal and grind it into a thick paste. Mix in finely chopped coconut, ginger, raisins, chironji, coriander leaves, and green chilli. Take a lemon-sized portion of the dal paste, fill it with this mixture, fold, and deep fry in medium-hot mustard oil until golden.

After frying, soak the gujiya briefly in lukewarm water with a little heeng (asafoetida), then gently s...