Nepal, Oct. 25 -- Purukiya are deep-fried dumplings made out of all-purpose flour stuffed with sweet fillings. They also go by the name of Gujiyas. They are mostly filled with semolina flour and dry fruits. However, jaggery, khuwa and chocolates are some fun and contemporary fillings to try too.

Ingredients:

half kg of all-purpose flour

1 kg of semolina flour

2 cups of sugar

2-3 tbsps of ghiu

2-3 pods of cardamom

2-3 cups of sunflower oil

3-4 chopped pistachios and cashews each

400 grams of jaggery or khuwa, approximately (optional)

Directions

Heat a pan with ghiu, add semolina flour. Stirring constantly so it doesn't burn. Once the flour starts browning, add sugar and mix well. Then, crush cardamoms and add to the dry mixture ...