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Tilgul Poli

Tilgul Poli is a Maharshtrian delicacy made for the festival of Sankranti. It is a sweet roti made with filling of jaggery and sesame seeds. My mother used to make a variety of Poli(Roti) with different sweet fillings- Saanja Poli, Shengdana Gul Poli, Khawa Poli, and all of these had distinctive tastes.

The Tilgul Poli is quite easy to make and is so flavourful that one is tempted to overeat.  As the festival of Sankranti is celebrated during peak winters, the sesame and jaggery help to keep one warm and combat cold.

Ingredients

Sesame seeds – 1 small katori (cup)

Groundnuts - 1 small katori (cup), (can be substituted with sesame seeds if allergic to groundnuts)

Jaggery - 2 small katoris (Cups)

Cardamom Powder – ½ teaspoon

Nutmeg powder – ¼ teaspoon

Wheat Flour - 1 cup

Refined Flour - ¼ cup

Milk - ¾ to 1 cup approximate

Oil - 2 teaspoons

Salt – A small pinch

Ghee – 2 tablespoons

Method

Roast sesame seeds and groundnuts separately. Remove the covers of roasted groundnuts. Pound the jaggery fine. Grind the roasted sesame seeds and groundnuts to fine powders. Add finely pounded jaggery, cardamom and nutmeg powders and mix well to form a homogenous mixture.

Mix the wheat and refined flours with a pinch of salt and two teaspoons of oil and knead with milk to form a soft dough. Cover the dough and set aside for half hour.

Make small ball of the dough and spread with hand, fill with the jaggery filling, close properly and roll out with rolling pin. Heat the pan and cook the roti on medium heat by turning it on both sides and applying ghee.

Serve hot with ghee and milk. 

Note – Preparation and cooking time is approximately 1 hour. This quantity makes about 10 tilgul polis with 6-7 inch diameter each. If one is allergic to groundnuts, substitute with sesame seeds.