Gujiya peda ? cardamom fudge with a swirl of sweet, saffron-scented pistachio filling ? is a fusion dessert that tastes absolutely amazing!
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Gujiya peda ? almond flour fudge with a swirl of coconut-pistachio-raisin filling ? is a fusion dessert that tastes absolutely amazing! Serve it as dessert during Diwali or box it up and give it as a gift. It has just incredible flavors of saffron and cardamom. It?s also grain-free, soy-free, and gluten-free!

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Happy navratri! The next whole month is filled with festive occasions and celebrations. Many parts of India celebrate these festivals in their own way. The common thread celebrating goodness, love and compassion, and family and food.
Let?s kick of the celebration with this fantastic gujiya peda. A fusion of two favorite Indian desserts.

Peda, which is basically just milk solids flavored with saffron, cardamom, or both and then cooked and formed into these soft, flat cookies.

Gujiya / Karanji are sweet, half moon-shaped pastries filled with different kinds of fillings. One of those fillings is a coconut, nut, and raisin paste. 

I am using that delicious filling from the gujiya in an almond flour peda, and then rolling it up like a pinwheel. You can also stuff the peda and make flattened stuffed balls or shape them like Burfi bars with a. Layer of peda and a layer of gujiyaf...