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Instant Sweet Paneer Gujiya Shells

Gujiya and festivities go hand-in-hand! My instant version of this Indian dessert recipe is made with sweetened paneer, and puff pastry shells! It's one of the easiest, quickest, and most delicious dessert recipes on the blog!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian, North Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 pieces
Calories 365.04kcal

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the frozen Puff Pastry Shells on it and bake until they puff and become golden brown. It should take around 20 minutes - but follow the instructions on the package.
  • Warm milk in a bowl and add saffron strands to it. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing. For that, grate the paneer.
  • Transfer the paneer to a mixing bowl. There is no need to cook the paneer first.
  • Add the cardamom powder.
  • Then add the powdered sugar.
  • Add thandai powder to the bowl.
  • Pour the saffron milk into the bowl.
  • Mix it all together until everything is well combined.
  • Remove the pastry shells from the oven and allow them to stand for 5 minutes.
  • You can either scoop out the center or press the center part down using the back of the spoon as shown in the picture above.
  • Generously scoop the paneer mixture into these puff pastry cups. Put it in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped almonds, and pistachios. Serve when warm.

Notes

You can swap paneer with khoya or mawa and make Mawa Gujiya instead. If using mawa, you will have to saute it a bit to remove the raw smell.
Mix in some desiccated coconut with the paneer filling to give it a coconut flavor and slight crunch. You can also add raisins.
If you can't find Puff Pastry Shells, use any other kind of puff pastry sheets. If using sheets, you can wrap them as samosas.
To make it sweeter, brush some kewra water or simple syrup over the pastry shells before adding the stuffing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1per person | Calories: 365.04kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.24g | Protein: 11.08g | Fat: 24.71g | Saturated Fat: 8.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.31g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 25.18mg | Sodium: 133.21mg | Potassium: 55.05mg | Fiber: 0.73g | Sugar: 3.63g | Vitamin A: 25.11IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 149.53mg | Iron: 1.53mg