2 cups cleaned white sesame (til) seeds
2 cups grated jaggery (gud)
1 1/2 teaspoon powder of cardamoms (elaychi)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (jayphal) powder
1 1/2 cups flour (maida)
Oil for shallow frying

How to make til poli:

Add oil and salt to the flour and knead the dough.
Cover it with a moist cloth so it remains soft.
Roast the sesame seeds so that they become golden brown.
Cool them and on adding jaggery pound them well.
Add cardamom and nutmeg and mix.
Now take the dough and make balls.
Make holes in the balls to fill sesame seed mixture.
Now take the sides up and seal the balls.
Put little oil on the rolling board press them to make round shape disks.
Now fry them till they become crispy and golden brown.

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