Khurmi
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Crisp sweet fried snacks of wheat and rice flour with jaggery, sesame and coconut, made for Teeja and Pola.
Region: ChhattisgarhOccasion: Teeja and PolaTime: 1 hourServes: About 30 piecesVegan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups wheat flour
- ½ cup rice flour or semolina
- ¾ cup jaggery, dissolved in ½ cup warm water
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp dry coconut, grated
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp oil or ghee, plus more for frying
Method
- Mix the flours, sesame, coconut, cardamom and 2 tbsp oil.
- Knead into a stiff dough with the jaggery water.
- Shape into small pieces: press into moulds, or roll and cut into diamonds or rolls.
- Fry on low heat until deep brown and crisp.
- Cool and store in an airtight tin.
History
Khurmi is one of the oldest home-made sweets of Chhattisgarh, made with local jaggery and grains.
Significance
Along with thethari, khurmi is offered on Pola, the festival honouring bullocks, and made for Teeja.