Bajre Til ki Tikki/Pua Recipe (Pearl Millet Sesame Sweet Snack) -It's a healthy winter special gluten-free Indian snack made with pearl millet, jaggery and white Sesame Seeds.
Ingredients-
50 gm + 50 gm Water | पानी
30 gm Jaggery | गुड़
1 Cup Pearl Millet Flour | बाजरे का आटा
1/4 Cup White Sesame Seeds | सफेद तिल
Method-
In a pan add equal amount of water and jaggery and cook it on low heat
We just need to melt the jaggery in water
Just cook until jaggery dissolves completely and switch off the heat
Now transfer it into a bowl using a sieve, this will remove any unwanted particles. Let it cool down a bit
Add one cup of pearl millet flour/bajra flour in a bowl
Now add slight warm jaggery water into it
Mix everything well, it should be sandy in texture
If you press it in your fist, it should hold its structure as shown
Now add some water in batches and knead the dough, here we intend to make a soft dough
When the dough comes together, add 60 gms of white sesame seeds and knead it well into the dough
Transfer the dough in a parat or counter and knead it for another 3-4 minutes
Knead until a smooth dough ball is formed
When done , the dough should feel soft when poked by fingers
Now divide the dough into 6-7 equal portions
Take one portion and make a round ball and then flatten it into a disk like shape using your hands as shown
The thickness should be just as shown, neither too thick nor too thin
Shape all the tikkis the same way and if by chance it cracks from the corner it's ok, you can pinch and fix as shown, cracks can happen as we are using gluten free flour
If it is breaking too much, that means the dough has less water
When all tikkis are shaped, keep them aside and heat the oil for frying on medium to high heat
When the oil is hot, carefully add tikkis in it and let them fry
Lower the heat to medium and fry them on medium heat as it will take some time to cook properly from inside
Keep turning it occasionally
When it's brown in colour, strain them out from the oil
Fry all the tikkis/pue in the same manner
Your winter special bajre ke pue/tikki are ready
Serve hot as it is or with some tea
Thanks
Kanchan Vidhani
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