Monday, March 16, 2009

Healthier Version Of (Oven Baked) Kajjikayalu.

As far as healthy food is concerned, baked food comes first in this category because baked food items are low in fat. So I decided to experiment with my own recipe, transforming it into oven bake method. In fact my old version of kajjikayalu recipe is traditional but not healthy because its made with plain flour and deep fried.  So here I used wheat flour instead of plain flour( which is not good for health). It turned out just perfect. I hope everyone would try out this healthier version of kajjikayalu.

For Dough:

Wheat flour   2Cups
Semolina      1/4 Cup
Oil                 3 Tbsp
little bit of Salt

Mix well the wheat flour, semolina and salt together.
Once heat the oil and add this hot oil to the flour and mix it again with a spoon. Now add enough
 water to make  dough and cover the lid , keep it aside for 20 mints.















Meanwhile prepare the filling.

For Filling

1cup      Fresh coconut
1/4 cup Sugar/brown sugar(I used brown sugar)
1/2 tsp  Cardamom powder

Mix all the ingredients and heat on stove in a kadai.  stirring continuously until the sugar will melt (Its take 10 mints).
















Take small lemon size dough.
















And roll this like a chapathi.

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   and fold.





                                                                             






























                       













  Place all the kajjikayalu in oven baking tray and put in the oven



Bake until the light golden colour, turn other side and wait 2 more minutes and switch off the oven.
          








      

28 comments:

Unknown said...

Nice entry.. looks really delicious..

Chutneytales said...

Oh wow..
I was looking out for this recipe ..Is kajirkai different from kajjikayalu? What is the sweet which is made with coconut filling stuffed in Koha/evaporated milk??

Unknown said...

wow choodataniki deep fried vati lagane vunnayi great job sita very helthy too

lubnakarim06 said...

Awesome....I agree with Rekha...They looks so like deep fried ones....Nice idea dear....

FH said...

WOW! You baked them. Really looks good, I didn't expect nice golden color. Good one AF! :)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

what a guilt free sweet.... very tempted to try.will bookmark.

Priya Suresh said...

Wow superb , baked version is quite healthy indeed..

Cham said...

Love the baked version :)

Pavithra Kodical said...

Wow..Who said you cannot have sweets.This looks yummy..Thanks for coming up with this healthy version :)

Pooja said...

Looking delicious....

gtyuk said...

they look delicious, yet less caloric than the deep fried version! you're right and with the whole wheat flour , it's completely a healthy snack!

Vibaas said...

they look so perfect. yum!

Deepa Hari said...

I love kajjikayalu...my mom would make it....like ur version...sounds healthy and delicious.

Paru ... said...

Chaala bavundi. I luv Kajjikayalu and this looks so perfect, I am amazed that this has been baked and not fried..I do know telgu :) and luv all the andhra recipes..

Daily Meals said...

It's a very good idea to bake the kajjikayalu...looks yummy and healthy...

Lavanya said...

looks delicious n tempting!!nice step by step procedure..

Saritha said...

looks delicious.Great idea to avoid deep fry of kajjikayalu

Uma said...

ok ee weekend ki ni version try chestaanu. Healthy gaa vunnyi. chala tempting gaa kooda vunnayi!

Unknown said...

Thanks for ur comments! This sweet looks gud...havent heard abt it..new to me!

Sia said...

i was skeptical abt baking karjikai but now i dont have to woory abt hw it will turn out:)
and those carrot flowers in ur previous posts r so cute!

vidhas said...

Wow!! this is a great idea. B ut i don't have a oven :-( , looks inviting and step by step procedure is awesome.

Preety said...

i love that we can bake this rather than deep frying its time consuming and unhealthy too..love your recipe

Indian Khana said...

This is call healthy and delicious eating...nice idea dear

Bhawna said...

Indeed, this is the healthier version of this deep fried recipe.
It looks perfect. thanks for sharing

Pavani said...

kajjikayalu chala chala bagaunaya...naku chala istam ...

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Kajjikayalu is very testy and delicious Recipe.....
I like it......
Thanks for share.........

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Kajjikayalu is very testy and delicious Recipe.....
I like it......
Thanks for share.........
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Hema said...

I was looking for wheat flour version of Kajjikayalu and I found this recipe, Want to try but could you please give me the temperature setting for the oven.
Thanks in advance.
Hema