Gul Poli

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Gul poli is a delicacy made especially on sankrant day,it is also known as til gul poli.

Ingredients:

For Stuffing
1/4 cup Sesame Seeds

1/4 cup roasted Peanut powder

2 tbsp Poppy seeds roasted

2 tbsp Besan roasted in 1 tbsp Ghee.

1/2 cup grated Jaggery / Gul

1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

pinch of Salt

For Dough:

2 cup Wheat Flour

1 cup Maida

2 tbsp Besan

2 tbsp hot Oil

Salt to taste

Method:
Dry roast sesame seeds until it gets deep golden color.

Put dry roasted sesame seeds,poppy seeds and roasted peanut powder in blender and grind to make it in to fine powder.

Mix together powdered seeds,besan and grated jaggery in a microwave safe bowl,heat it for 30 secs.

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Remove and add cardamom powder ,nutmeg powder and salt.

Mix well to form a ball.

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For dough mix together whole wheat flour, maida,besan,salt and hot oil .

Add little water if required,knead to form a stiff dough.

Leave dough to rest for 2o mins.

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Divide dough in to 12 equal size balls.

Divide stuffing into 6 equal size balls.

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Now take two balls  of flour dough, deep it in to dry flour and roll them  out in to 2 small puri.

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Put the stuffing in the middle of one puri and sandwich it with another puri, closes all the edges really good.

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Again deep it in to dry flour and roll gently like paratha.

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Roast on skillet on medium to high heat until both the size of poli gets light golden spots.

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Apply ghee .

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Serve hot.

Happy Cooking!!!

Sameera.

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