Happy Hearts (Dil Khush)

Dil Khush..Happy Hearts..There can't be any other recipe for a food blog to kick start with. Though this is not an authentic recipe, I chose this as the first post because of the name.
 

Dil Khush is the Indian version of a pie, and more to add, its very much Hyderabadi. This pie is filled with a  mixture of  dried fruits, grated coconut and nuts. A number of versions of this recipe can be found across India, for each city has its own. This one's the local version from my hometown, although the taste differs from store to store. There's no standardized version of this recipe and can be adjusted to suit your tastes.

As its said, the ingredients are basically a pie crust and the filling. Now into the recipe!

Ingredients:

Pie Crust :

All purpose flour             :2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Unsalted Chilled Butter   :1 cup,cut into 1inch cubes

Granulated Sugar             :1 tablespoon

Salt                                   :1 teaspoon

Ice Cold Water                 :1/4 cup 

Filling :

Grated Coconut      :2 tablespoons(Dry roast until light brown)

Sooji  (white rava)  :2 tablespoons (Dry roast until light brown)

Granulated Sugar    :2 tablespoons

Cinnamon Powder  :1/2 teaspoon

Clove Powder         :1/4 teaspoon

Dried Fruits            :1/4cup(Raisins, Prunes and/ or Dates)

Dried Nuts              :1/4cup (Almonds, Cashews )

Condensed milk     :2 tablespoons

Egg                         :1

Method:

• To Make Pie Crust: 

             Mix together flour, salt and sugar and process until combined. Add the butter and mix until the mixture looks like a coarse meal. Pour ice water to this flour mix and mix together. Either use a beater or a food processor. The mix should look well combined.

           Take the dough out and gather into a ball. Divide dough into two balls, flatten cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for about an hour.

           For this recipe, we will need only one of the balls because the base and crust are going to be really thin. When ready to make the recipe, pick a ball and divide into two equal parts, one to line the base of the pan and the other to cover it over.

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

• Mix all the filling ingredients together, except the egg. If you'd like it to be sweeter, add more sugar.

• Line the pie pan with half the dough. Evenly spread the mixture over it and cover the mixture with the rest of the dough. Brush evenly on the top with egg wash.

• Bake for about 30 mins. or until the top turns golden and flaky.

• Remove from oven and let it cool for about 10 mins., slice and serve.