Poli (Puran Poli)
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 45 minutes |
Passive Time | 2 hours |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For the puranam( stuffing)
Ingredients
For the puranam( stuffing)
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, add maida, a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and a tsp of oil. Mix well with your fingers. Add water gradually and knead to a smooth dough. Cover the pan with wet kitchen towel and let it rest for half an hour.
- After half an hour, to the dough add 1/4 th cup of sesame oil and knead into the dough until all the oil absorbed well. Cover again with a wet kitchen towel and rest it for 2 hours.
To make the puranam( stuffing)
- Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add grated jaggery and 1/4th cup of water.
- Dissolve the jaggery well and let it boil for five mins till it becomes little thick.
- Now add the grated coconut and mix well. Reduce the flame and cook for few mins till the mixture becomes thick.
- Take a small amount and try rolling into a ball( soft ball) If it can be done, then it’s ready.
- Switch off the gas. Add cardamom powder and ghee( optional) and mix well. Let it cool before using.
To make the Poli
- After 2 hours of resting, the dough will raise and become very soft and on pressing it lightly it will spring up.
- Divide and dough and the stuffing into 12 portions.
- Heat a tawa. Grease a banana leaf( can use butter paper or plastic sheet).
- Place one portion of the dough on the leaf. Grease your fingers. Flatten the dough into a small circle.
- Place the filling in the center.
- Gather the dough all over, bring it to the Center and cover the filling.
- Again flatten the dough with your fingers to a medium, slightly thick circle.
- Place it on the hot tawa and cook on both sides till light brown spots appear.
- Apply ghee and cook on both sides till it become golden. Keep pressing while cooking.
- Serve it hot with little melted ghee drizzled on top.
Recipe Notes