Poli

A Traditional SouthIndian Sweet

Ingredients

Maida - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Ghee – 2 tsp
Water enough to make dough
Oil - 6 tbsp

Inner Filling

Jaggery - 1 - 1/4 cup
Bengal Gram Dal - 1 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

• Blend the ghee ,turmeric pdr and salt with the maida. Using water make a soft smooth dough. Leave under a wet cloth for 1 hr.
• Knead again. Put in the 6 tbsps oil and knead tilloil is completely absorbed. Cover and leave aside for 4 hours.

• Put the dal in the cooker till 2 whistles.
• Drain the water. Grind to a paste with the jaggery and cardamom powder.
• If thefilling seemswatery put it in a pan over medium heat, allow the water to evapourate and become a medium dough.
• Make small balls of the filling. Divide the dough into small balls and flatten them.
• Place one ball of filling on the dough and cover and seal up the filling.

• Carefully roll out the dough into thin chappathi size making sure the filling does not come out.

Put this on a hot tawa and cook both sides till they are cooked.You can spread little ghee if you want.

Put it in a plate and spread little ghee over it.