Gur Poli

Ingredients

• 30 ml pure ghee
• 3 cups jaggery, grated
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup poppy seeds (for outer covering)
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup refined flour
• Salt to taste
• Water as required
• 30 ml oil

Method

1. Sieve the flours together.
2. Mix in salt, oil, and water, then knead into a soft dough.
3. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside.
4. Grate the jaggery.
5. Roast the poppy seeds and sesame seeds separately.
6. Grind the roasted poppy seeds and sesame seeds to a coarse powder.
7. Melt the jaggery and mix in the ghee, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and cardamom powder.
8. Stir-fry on low heat until the mixture becomes firm.
9. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
10. Divide the kneaded dough into equal-sized balls.
11. Stuff each ball with the jaggery mixture.
12. Roll out each stuffed ball into thin roundels, dusting with flour if necessary.
13. Heat a tawa on moderate flame and roast the prepared gur poli until light golden on both sides.
14. Serve hot or cold, with a drizzle of melted ghee.