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Gul Poli | How to make Jaggery Stuffed Flatbread

Cuisine Maharashtra
Dish Type Indian Flatbread
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For Outer Layer

  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Salt

For the Stuffing

  • 2 tbsp Chickpea Flour / Besan
  • 1/2 cup Cashewnuts, Pistas, and Almonds
  • 1/2 cup Jaggery Grated
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

How to make the Gulpoli

    For the Dough

    • Mix all the ingredients of the dough to make a soft pliable dough.
    • Set the dough aside to rest for 1 - 2 hours.

    For making the Stuffing

    • Dry roast the poppy seeds, sesame seeds separately. Remove and keep it aside.
    • In the same pan, heat ghee, roast the nuts, and remove. Next, roast the besan till the raw smell is removed.
    • Grind the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, cashew nuts to form a paste or powder. Add Besan and all the ingredients.
    • Melt the grated jaggery for 20 secs, then add the rest of the ingredients to form a sticky dough.

    To assemble and roast the Stuffed Flatbread

    • Pinch an equal number of balls of dough and stuffing.
    • Roll out the dough and place the stuffing in the center.
    • Close the stuffing and then roll it out gently to thin flatbread.
    • Roast on hot tawa with ghee on both sides, don't flip often as it may break.
    • Let it cool to form a crispy bread.
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