Gulpavate (Wheat and Jaggery Ladoos)

Gulpavate stays without refrigeration for more than 7 days. Gulpavate is a very healthy snack for all ages especially for children. Packed with goodness of malted wheat flour, jaggery , pure ghee and dry fruits this can be a good substitute for energy bars. Children can definitely have this for their short breaks in the school. This addictive sweet is simple and easy to prepare Ease - easy - have to get the consistency of jaggery syrup correctly. Preparation time - 15 mins Cooking time - 30 minutes Ingredients Wheat flour - 2 cups jagerry - 11/2 cups Grated desicated coconut - 2 cups Ghee - 1 cup Dry fruits - 1/2 cup Cardamom - 5-6 Cloves - 5 -6 Cinnamon dust - 2 pinches (optional) Method Roast wheat flour under very low flame with a spoon of ghee till aroma wafts In a thick bottomed wok heat 2 spoons of ghee and roast the dry fruits keep aside Heat 1 1/2 cup water in the same wok, dissolve jaggery and keep heating till you get sticky /gummy consistency, add coconut, ghee, dry fruits, cardamom cloves powder, a pinch of cinnamon powder and bring to boil. Add roasted wheat flour and fold nicely. keep aside. After the mixture cools make golf ball sized undes, After they are completely dry and cool store in an air tight container Notes Originally wheat was roasted and powdered in a grinding stone for making gulpavate Jagerry syrup consistency - antu paka - sticky consistency is the key for good gulpavate Dry fruits are added to make the dish nutritious, it is optional