Sukhdi
A traditional Gujarati sweet with ghee, flour and jaggery and comes together in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c + 1 tsp ghee not melted, with soilds
- 1 c whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/8 tsp fresh grounded nutmeg
- 1/2 c jaggery powered or chopped into small pieces
- roasted chopped nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Grease a 8x8 square pan (or a steel plate) with 1 tsp of ghee and set aside.
- In a flat bottom non stick pan heat the ghee on a medium-low heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, stir in the wheat flour and continuously stir until the flour is roasted, around 5 minutes. You should start smelling the fragrance of roasted flour.
- Turn of the heat (my stove is electric so I moved my pan to the counter) and add cardamom powder, nutmeg and jaggery. Mix everything throughly until the jaggery is completely melted.
- Transfer the mix to the prepared pan and spread it uniformly using a flat spatula. Sprinkle the chopped nuts if desired.
- While the mix is still warm make the cuts of desired shape.
- Let the mix rest for 10 minutes, until completed cooled down. Carefully remove the pieces, serve immediately or stored in an airtight container for up-to 3 days.