This dish is from the era when bakery biscuits were not so popular in the small cities and villages of India. Another famous dish from Chattisgarh, Khurmi is made up of simple ingredients like whole wheat, Jaggery and Ghee but yet an healthy snack. They are rich in soluble fiber, Protein and Iron while low in saturated fat and GI. So tuck in to this healthy snack to avoid that blood sugar dip and combat hunger in between meals.
Ingredients :
1 Cup Whole wheat flour
3/4 Cup grated Jaggery
1/4 Cup water
1 Cup Desi Ghee
1/2 Tablespoon Cardamom Powder
Recipe :
1. In a heavy bottom pan, add Jaggery and water and melt it till you get thick consistency. Strain and keep aside.
2. In a large bowl add Whole wheat flour, 2 Teaspoon Ghee, Cardamom powder and Jaggery syrup and form a tight dough. If needed sprinkle some milk .
3. Heat a Ghee in heavy bottom pan.
4. Start making oval shape discs from the dough and press it with a fork. Deep fry until they turn golden brown.
5. Once cooled store them in a air tight container. They can easily last for 15-20 days.
Tips :
As i said this recipes belongs to my Grandma's era, they have used Ghee for deep frying most of the time and we are carrying their wisdom till date. Ghee has high smoke point also it reduces the Glycaemic Index of food hence reduces aging and maintains your blood sugar level.
Ingredients :
1 Cup Whole wheat flour
3/4 Cup grated Jaggery
1/4 Cup water
1 Cup Desi Ghee
1/2 Tablespoon Cardamom Powder
Recipe :
1. In a heavy bottom pan, add Jaggery and water and melt it till you get thick consistency. Strain and keep aside.
2. In a large bowl add Whole wheat flour, 2 Teaspoon Ghee, Cardamom powder and Jaggery syrup and form a tight dough. If needed sprinkle some milk .
3. Heat a Ghee in heavy bottom pan.
4. Start making oval shape discs from the dough and press it with a fork. Deep fry until they turn golden brown.
5. Once cooled store them in a air tight container. They can easily last for 15-20 days.
Tips :
As i said this recipes belongs to my Grandma's era, they have used Ghee for deep frying most of the time and we are carrying their wisdom till date. Ghee has high smoke point also it reduces the Glycaemic Index of food hence reduces aging and maintains your blood sugar level.
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