Poli is a sweet which is usually made on special occasions. its a well loved delicacy which is called Poli or Boli in Tamilnadu and Puran Poli in other parts of India.
Its chiefly made in Gujarat and Maharashtra , other than Tamilnadu Andhra Pradesh ( Bobbatlu) and Karnataka ( Obbattu). The making of Poli is the same in all regions, with a few variations .
This sweet is made from Chana dal and jaggery , eaten with good smearing of ghee.
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the filling
- Chana Dal / Bengal gram dal/ Kadala paruppu 2 cups
- Jaggery 2 1/2 cups ( powdered)
- Coconut 1 cup Shredded
- Cardamom powder 1/2 a teaspoon
For the outer covering
- Maida 3 cups
- Salt half a teaspoon
- Turmeric Powder half a teaspoon
- Oil (unflavoured ) 1/4 cup
- Water
- Ghee ( for shallow frying ) 1/2 cup
Method
Method
- Soak Chana dal for 2 hours .
- Add the maida in a wide bowl. Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well . Add the required amount of water , knead into a pliable soft dough.
- Add oil and knead again . Keep covered with a cloth for more than an hour .
- After two hours , drain the chana dal and pressure cook the dal for 5 whistles , till it becomes soft .
- Take a deep bottomed pan , add the Chana dal Coconut and Jaggery . Mix well and cook in low heat . The mixture will be watery , at first and then solidify.
- The moisture will be absorbed, the whole mixture will thicken and turn in the pan as a single mass and look like halwa .
- Add cardamom powder at this stage , mix well .
- Let it cool. When cooled , grind the Chana dal halwa, to a smooth paste without adding any water .This stage is very important . If the Chana dal mixture is not smooth, then it will be difficult to make the Poli .
- Make small lemon size balls of the Halwa.
- Take a Dosai griddle or a Chappathi tawa. Heat it .
- Pinch out a big lemon size maida dough and make a small cup of it in your palm . Add the chana dal ball filling into it and close the edges . Seal at the top.
- Roll the Poli with a rolling pin , gently . Make a round like a thin roti .
- You can use a plantain leaf or a butter paper too to make the Poli . Grease the surface and roll the maida balls into puris . Add stuffed ball in it. close the edges and seal on the top .
- With the fingers , press them to make a round roti .
- Grease the tawa . Add the prepared poli and cook in low heat .
- Shallow fry till golden brown. Flip the other side too and cook .
- Serve hot and enjoy with another smear of ghee on top.
Note
Note
- Please see to that the Chana dal mixture is as smooth as possible .
- The procedure to make stuffed parathas can be followed in making the Poli.
- The Poli can be stored and eaten for two days .
- You can skip adding coconut if desired .