A delicious traditional sweet with healthy properties!
Ing:
1 pound butter to be used for frying the flour
1/2 cup butter to be used with melting the jaggery
2 1/2 cups of wheat flour
1/2 cup chickpea flour
1/2 cup semolina or suji
11/2 cup or 1/2 pound jaggery
11/2 cups popped gund
10 strands of saffron
1 tsp cardamom
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
11/2 cups crushed almonds (may use more or less)
Method:
In a big pan, melt butter then add the wheat flour and fry a bit then add the suji and chick pea flour, fry this until fragrant, on the side melt jaggery and the butter, in the mean time once the flour is fragrant then go ahead and add edible gum, (put edible gum in a flat layer in a plate and microwave until popped then crush with your hands) stir well then add the mixture of saffron, coconut and cardamom, next add the almonds and lastly add the melted jaggery and switch of the stove. Layer it in a 13 x 9 inch tray….. sprinkle with crushed almonds and poppy seeds….. Make sure and cut it right away…..
Enjoy!