Gol Papdi

Gud Papdi is an easy to make sweet from the Gujarati cuisine. It is made with minimum ingredients that are easily available in every kitchen. Gud Papdi holds a special place in Gujarati culture and is commonly prepared during winters.  With its nutritious components, it serves as a perfect winter indulgence to combat the cold weather.

Also known as Sukhdi, this is traditionally made with only three ingredients, i.e., wheat flour, ghee and jaggery. However, I have added cardamom powder, poppy seeds and powdered nuts to enhance its taste.

About Gud Papdi

Gud Papdi is a delicious, nutritious sweet made with whole wheat flour, jaggery and nuts. Though it is traditionally made in winters, nothing stops you from making and relishing this sweet whenever you desire. As and when time permits, I like to make and store a small batch of Gud Papdi to satiate my sweet tooth.  

Gud Papdi makes for a healthy snack. I know of many Gujaratis who carry Gud Papdi with them when they travel overseas.  Gud Papdi has a good shelf life,  is convenient to carry and hence it makes for an ideal snack to carry while travelling.  The absence of perishable ingredients in Gud Papdi helps it to be stored over an extended period without getting spoilt.

List of ingredients

Whole-wheat flour
Ghee
Jaggery
Cardamom powder
powdered almonds and pistachios
poppy seeds

Gol Papdi

Step-wise recipe with pictures

Heat a pan and add ghee.

When the ghee starts melting, add the wheat flour.

Cook the wheat flour on a slow flame, while stirring continuously. 

Keep stirring till the wheat flour changes its colour and starts giving out an aroma. 

Once the wheat flour is cooked well and turned aromatic, turn off the heat

Now, to this wheat flour mixture, add grated jaggery. Mix well till the jaggery melts.

Add cardamom powder and almonds and pistachio powder and give a good mix.

Grease a tray with ghee.  Add the wheat flour mixture to the greased tray. Spread the mixture evenly and flatten it with the help of a spatula.

 Sprinkle poppy seeds on the mixture and press evenly with the spatula. When the mixture is still warm, using the knife slice into desired shapes.

 Allow the mixture to cool completely. When it cools completely, remove the gud papdi pieces and serve/ store in airtight container.

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Gol Papdi
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Gud Papdi | Gol Papdi | Sukhdi

a traditional Gujarati sweet
Course Dessert
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Keyword Gud Papdi, Gud Papdi Gol Papdi, Sukhdi
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup wholewheat flour (gehu ka atta)
  • ¾ cup clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 ½ cup grated jaggery (gud)
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
  • 3 to 4 tbsp coarsely powdered almonds and pistachios (badaam, pista)
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khuskhus)

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and add ghee.
  • When the ghee starts melting, add the wheat flour.
  • Cook the wheat flour on a slow flame, while stirring continuously. 
  • Keep stirring till the wheat flour changes its colour and starts giving out an aroma. 
  • Once the wheat flour is cooked well and turned aromatic, turn off the heat.
  • Now, to this wheat flour mixture, add grated jaggery.
  • Mix well till the jaggery melts.
  • Add cardamom powder, almonds-pistachio powder and give a good mix.
  • Grease a tray/plate with ghee.
  • Add the wheat flour mixture to the greased tray.
  • Spread the mixture evenly and flatten it with the help of a spatula.
  • Sprinkle poppy seeds on the mixture and press evenly with the spatula.
  • When the mixture is still warm, using the knife slice into desired shapes.
  • Allow the mixture to cool completely.
  • When it cools completely, remove the gud papdi pieces and serve/ store in airtight container.

Notes

Jaggery has to be strictly added after turning off the heat. If you cook the jaggery alongwith the wheat flour mixture, gud papdi will turn chewy.

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