Tilgul (Sesame) Poli

This is the Indian flatbread stuffed with a mixture of roasted sesame powder, roasted peanut powder, and jaggery.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup wheat flour
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbs oil
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ½ cup sesame
• ½ cup peanuts
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• ¾ cup jaggery
• 1 tbs ghee (clarified butter)

Method:

For the dough:

• • Take wheat flour and all-purpose flour in a large bowl, add 1 tbs oil and ½ tsp salt. Mix well.
  • Add water slowly and start kneading. Knead to a smooth and soft dough.
  • Grease oil and rest for 30 minutes.

For the stuffing:

• • Dry roast sesame seeds on low flame until it changes color and keep aside.
  • Dry roast peanuts on low flame and keep it aside.
  • Grind sesame seeds, peanuts, and jaggery together.
  • Add cardamom powder.
  • Some people add roasted chickpea flour/besan to it for binding.

Make Tilgul poli:

• • Make balls from the kneaded dough. Make balls of stuffing too. 
  • Take a dough ball, spread it with the hands, and place the stuffing ball in the center of it.
  • Take the edges and start pleating bringing it to the center.
  • Join the pleats together and secure them with tight pinching. Make sure the stuffing should not be visible.
  • Sprinkle some wheat flour and roll slightly thick.
  • Transfer the rolled roti to a heated flat pan and apply some ghee on the top surface.
  • Flip it and apply ghee on another side too.
  • Cook it until golden-brown spots appear. Serve hot or cold Tilgul poli with butter/ghee.

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