GulPoli / Gulachi Poli / Jaggery Roti

GulPoli / Gulachi Poli / Jaggery Roti

Gulpoli as the name suggests is the poli/flatbread with jaggery filling. Gulpoli is generally made for the MakaraSankranti festival.

Ingredients :

For the dough

• 1 cup Whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour(Maida )
• 4 Tbsp Oil
• Less than 1 cup or As required Luke warm water 
• Salt - a pinch 
• Clarified Butter (Ghee)  for roasting.

For the filling

• 1 cup Grated Jaggery
• 1/4 cup Besan
• 4 Tbsp Sesame seeds 
• 1 Tsp Cardamom powder
• 1 Tsp Clarified Butter (Ghee )

Method :

Take the  both the flours and mix well. Heat oil in a tadka/seasoning pan. Pour the hot oil on to the flour. Mix well so that the oil coats the entire flour.  Add water in parts to make a tough dough. Cover the dough with wet cloth or bowl and rest it for 1/2 hour.

Now,Roast sesame seeds Roast besan in a tablespoon of ghee. Grind sesame seeds .Now Add the ground mixture, roasted besan, cardamom powder to the jaggery and Mix well. Make sure there are no tiny pieces of jaggery. 

Divide the dough and filling into equal portions each. Take a ball of dough. Roll it into a small circle. Place the filling on the roti and cover with the edges. Seal and roll into a roti of medium thickness. Heat a tawa. Smear some ghee and roast the polis on both side, till brown spots appear. The poli will be crisp and tastes awesome when hot. It is equally good even when it comes to room temperature.