Whether you have tasted Tilgul poli or not, one with sweet tooth can tell you what a delight it is to have a bite of warmy, little crisp tilgul poli with a comforting flavoring from cardamom and nutmeg. Winter is not just to have soup and rice, try out these Maharashtrian delights this winter.
Ingredients
For Stuffing1/4 cup Sesame Seeds
1/4 cup roasted Peanut powder
1/2 cup grated Jaggery / Gul
1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
dash of Nutmeg powder
For Dough1/2 cup Wheat Flour
1/4 cup Maida
1/4 cup warm Milk
2 tbsp Oil
Method* Dry roast sesame seeds until it gets deep golden color.
* Put dry roasted sesame seeds in blender and grind to make it in to fine powder.
* Mix together sesame seeds powder and roasted peanut powder with 1/2 cup of grated jaggery.
* For flavoring add cardamom powder and a dash of nutmeg.
* For dough mix together whole wheat flour with maida and salt to taste.
* To that add hot oil and mix well till the time flour mixture turns out crumbly.
* Add warm milk and knead in to little bit of stiff dough.
* Leave dough to rest for 2 hours.
* After 2 hours divide dough in to 4 equal size balls.
* Take stuffing in to microwave safe bowl and warm up for 30 seconds.
* After microwaving stuffing, immediately divide stuffing in to 4 equal size balls.
* Now take one of flour dough, deep it in to dry flour and roll out in to small puri.
* Put the stuffing in the middle of puri and bring all edges together and closes all the edges really good.
* Squeeze out any excess dough.
* Again deep it in to dry flour and roll gently like paratha.
* Roast on skillet on medium to high heat until both the size of poli gets light golden spots.
* Apply ghee or butter.