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A classic Bengali sweet, these flaky, layered pastries are deep-fried to golden perfection and then soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup. Irresistibly crispy, crunchy, and sweet, it's a festive favorite.
For 6 servings
Prepare the Dough
Make the Sugar Syrup
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A classic Bengali sweet, these flaky, layered pastries are deep-fried to golden perfection and then soaked in a fragrant sugar syrup. Irresistibly crispy, crunchy, and sweet, it's a festive favorite.
This bengali recipe takes 70 minutes to prepare and yields 6 servings. At 430.68 calories per serving with 4.36g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for dessert or snack.
Shape the Gojas
Fry the Gojas
Soak in Syrup and Serve
Add a few strands of saffron or 1/2 teaspoon of rose water to the sugar syrup for a more aromatic and royal flavor.
Garnish the gojas with slivered pistachios or almonds immediately after removing them from the syrup, before the coating sets.
For a slightly different texture, you can replace 1/4 cup of maida with fine semolina (suji).
The combination of refined carbohydrates from maida and sugar provides a quick source of energy, making it a satisfying treat when you need a pick-me-up.
When made with pure ghee, this sweet provides butyric acid and other short-chain fatty acids that are beneficial for gut health and have anti-inflammatory properties.
Cardamom, used to flavor the syrup, is a traditional spice known for its digestive properties. It can help soothe indigestion and bloating.
This usually happens for two reasons: the dough was too soft, or the ghee was too hot during frying. Ensure your dough is very stiff and always fry the gojas on low heat for a longer duration to cook them through and make them crisp.
The layers come from the folding technique. After the first rolling, folding the dough into quarters and then rolling it out again creates multiple layers of flour and fat, which separate during frying to become flaky.
Bengali Goja is a traditional dessert and is high in calories, sugar, and fat due to being deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup. It should be enjoyed as an occasional treat in moderation rather than a regular part of a healthy diet.
One serving of Bengali Goja (approximately 4 pieces) contains around 450-550 calories, primarily from carbohydrates (flour and sugar) and fats (ghee).
You can, but the result will be very different. Gojas made with atta will be denser, darker in color, and will not have the same light, flaky texture as those made with maida (all-purpose flour).