Gharge

Every time I make gharge I need to call my maternal grandma for the recipe, the reason is I don't remember the recipe I used last time.  :-) So this time I am documenting it down so that I won't forget it. 'Gharge' is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet that slowly is getting lost in time. I love this sweet for two reasons: First, its just so yummy --- its not too sweet and even people with a limited sweet tooth will enjoy this, and the second reason is that this is something my maternal grandma made a lot for us. Gharge is basically a sweet puri that has pumpkin as one if its major ingredient.

So lets get straight to the recipe...

Wheat Flour - 2 1/2 Cups

Pumpkin - 1 Cup ( Grated) 

Rice Flour - 1/4 Cup

Jaggery (Gud)- 1 1/2 Cups

A pinch of Salt

Oil for Frying

1. Grate and pressure cook Pumpkin. 

2. Combine grated pumpkin and jaggery. 

3. Add the hot oil(in marathi, we call it” Mohan”), cardamom powder(optional), salt, wheat flour and rice flour. Knead well to make a tight dough.

4. Make small balls of this mixture. Roll out the puris. 

5. Deep fry them till golden-brown in hot oil.       

6. Drain on paper towels. When gharges are cool, store them in an airtight container.