Sukhdi is a traditional Indian sweet from Gujarat. It is made with a simple combination of jaggery, ghee, and whole wheat flour. In Maharashtra, this sweet is known as ‘gur papdi’ or ‘gol papdi’.
‘Sukh’ means ‘happiness’ in Sanskrit, and various dialects spoken in India such as Hindi, Sindhi and Punjabi, Gujarati and so on. This recipe personifies contentment and happiness in each bite. Sukhdi tastes a lot like fudge and is prepared with only 3 ingredients- jaggery, whole wheat flour, and desi ghee.
Sukhdi has origins from one of the oldest Jain Temples in Gujarat called ‘Mahudi’. Sukhdi is prepared in the temple premises and offered as prasad (offering to God). Sukhdi or gur papdi recipe is quite popular during winter months or festivals such as Diwali, Holi or Ganesh Chaturthi.
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