Goja || Sweet Coconut Empanadas || Collaboration with Simply Blissful Living- Episode 52

This sweet dish is not only made in Guyana, but is also made in other countries with Indian influence. This dish originates in India and is known as "gujiya". As this dish was brought from India to different countries, the inhabitants of these countries made this dessert in different ways. I hope you enjoy my recipe for goja as well as Romi's recipe for gujiya/gojiya. It was a great collaboration, and I look forward to many more in the future.

Link to Romi's Channel, "Simply Blissful Living":    / @sbltasteoffiji  

Link to Romi's recipe for Gujiya:    • Sooji Coconut Gujiya | Fiji Style Guj...  

Ingredients and Measurements:
For the dough:
2.5 cups of all purpose flour
2.5 tbsp. butter (unsalted or salted)
1/2 tbsp. baking powder
water to mix

For the filling:
2 cups freshly grated coconut
1 tsp. vanilla extract (you can use mixed essence, almond essence, vanilla essence, or whatever else you have on hand)
1 tsp. freshly grated ginger (or to your taste)
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg (or to your taste)
1/2 tsp. red food coloring (I prefer the powdered version and this is optional)
1/3-1/2 cup sugar (add enough for your taste)

Check out some of my other videos:

For the softest oil roti ever!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5rKd...

Dosti Roti or 2-in-1 Roti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX115...

Flavorful Green Seasoning-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhzPd...

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