Stuffed shahi mawa
Mawa-filled fried pastry patties
Crisp pastry patties filled with mawa, coconut and nuts, dipped in sweet ghee
A royal festive sweet: rounds of crisp pastry wrapped around a rich filling of mawa (khoya), roasted coconut, almonds and pistachios, fried in ghee and dipped in a warm mix of ghee and icing sugar. Decorated with nuts and rose petals, they're crumbly, rich and fragrant with cardamom. Makes 50.
- Total time
- 150 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 8 oz desiccated coconut2½ cups
- 1 ¾ lb mawa (khoya), grated2 balls
- 1 ⅛ lb almonds, coarsely ground
- 3 ½ oz pistachios, coarsely ground
- 5 ½ oz ground sugaror to taste
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
For the covering
- 13 oz plain flour3 cups
- 6 tbsp ghee
- ¼ cup milk¼ cup
- ¾ cup water¾ cup
For frying and dipping
- gheefor deep frying
- 2 cups ghee2 cups
- 4 oz icing sugar1 cup
To decorate
- 2 tbsp almond flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp pistachio flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp rose petals, chopped (optional)
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Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Roast 8 oz desiccated coconut with 2 tbsp ghee over a low heat, stirring, until cream coloured. Take off the heat.
6 minStep 2: Add 1 ¾ lb mawa (khoya), grated, 1 ⅛ lb almonds, coarsely ground, 3 ½ oz pistachios, coarsely ground and 2 tsp ground cardamom, then add 5 ½ oz ground sugar to taste and mix well.
Step 3: Mix ¼ cup milk and ¾ cup water. Rub 6 tbsp ghee into 13 oz plain flour and knead into a soft, smooth dough, adding the milk mixture as needed.
Step 4: Divide the filling and the dough into 50 balls each.
Step 5: Roll each dough ball into a 10 cm round and place a ball of filling in the middle. Gather the edges on top, seal and flatten into a round patty.
Step 6: Heat ghee in a deep pan over a low heat and fry the patties in batches until crisp and pale golden. Drain and let cool.
40 minStep 7: Warm 2 cups ghee gently and stir in 4 oz icing sugar.
Step 8: When the patties are cool, dip them one by one in the dipping mixture and arrange on a serving dish.
Step 9: Decorate with 2 tbsp almond flakes, 2 tbsp pistachio flakes and 1 tbsp rose petals, chopped.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 49 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does stuffed shahi mawa take?
- About 150 minutes in total: 90 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of ghee?
- Butter, same amount (keep the heat a little lower, butter burns sooner).
- What can I use instead of ground sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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