Khaja with a twist (Khaja - e - khoob)
Cuisine:
Modern Indian / Fusion Indian
'Khaja - e - Khoob' - The humble or the underdog Deep fried flaky/ layered pastry 'KHAJA' that seems to be originated from multiple parts of our vibrant country, made with base of flour, is enjoyed immensly.
Ingredients
Khaja
1 All purpose flour - 100 gms
2 Desi Ghee/ Clarified butter - 20 gms
3 Baking Powder - 2 gms
4 Lemon Juice - 2 ml
5 Chilled water - 50 - 60 ml (For Kneading dough)
6 Oil / Ghee - 300 ml (For Deep Frying)
7 Ghee - 50 ml (For layering)
8 Cornflour - 20 gms (For layering)
9 Dried Herbs - 1 gm (flavouring)
Savoury saffron sauce
1 Water /stock - 50 ml
2 Saffron - 0.5 gm
3 Onions - 20 gms
4 Bayleaf - 1 no
5 Fresh Cream - 100 ml
Basil oil and Vinaigrette
1 Basil - 10 gms
2 Olive Oil - 100 ml
3 Apple cider Vinegar - 20 ml
4 Salt - 2 gms
5 Black pepper crushed - 1 gms
Preparation
Method :
1 Take flour, ghee, salt and chilled water to make pliable dough.
2 Rest the dough for 20 minutes.
3 Divide it into small portions of 15-20 gms each.
4 Make dough balls & roll them in thin discs of equal dimension.
5 Apply ghee and cornflour on the disc then put another disc on it & repeat the process until all the discs are utilised.
6 Roll the entire Stack of discs as a swiss roll.
7 Cut the edges neatly and then cut the entire roll into 1.5 cm pieces.
8 Flaten each piece and roll it thin furher, deep fry in medium hot oil, until it puffs up.
Saffron Sauce
1 Heat a Sauce pan, add butter to it, add chopped onions and saute until cooked translucent.
2 Add stock and saffron and simmer to release aroma and flavour of saffron.
3 Add cream and simmer. Adjust seasoning and utilise.
Basil oil
1 Blend Oil and basil on high speed, pass through muslin clooth and seep it further by standing it in a bowl over ice bath.
2 Pass again through muslin cloth and store in refrigerator for further usage.
Vinaigrette
1 Blend oilive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt & black pepper to form emulsified sauce (2:1 ratio).
Garden Fresh Vegetables
1 Red, yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, Zucchini.
Assembly
1 On platter of your choice place saffron sauce.
2 Place 'Khaja', top it with garden fresh vegetables tossed in Vinaigrette drizzle basil oil for extra flavour and appeal.