South Indian Poli Recipe with Coconut (Obbattu/Bobbattu)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, turmeric powder (haldi), tablespoons sunflower oil. Ready in 2h, serves 6.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making South Indian Poli recipe, we will first make the dough for the poli
- 2
Add flour and turmeric powder into a large bowl; combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough mixture
whole wheat flour(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead for a couple of more minutes until smooth and firm
tablespoons sunflower oil(2) - 4
Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place until we get the lentil filling ready
- 5
Cook chana dal with 1-1/2 cups of water until soft and is well cooked
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup) - 6
Drain any excess water from the dal and keep aside
- 7
Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat, add the jaggery and stir until the jaggery dissolves completely
ghee - for servingjaggery(1 cup) - 8
Stir in the cooked lentils, coconut and cardamom to the jaggery mixture until well combined
jaggery(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Continue stirring the mixture until the filling mixture begins to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan
- 10
At this point turn off the heat and allow the filling mixture (puran) to cool completely
- 11
Divide the dough and puran mixture into 12 portions
- 12
Keeping a little flour for dusting handy on a plate; roll out the dough into 3 inch diameter circles
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 13
Place a portion of the filling (puran mixture) into the center of the circle
- 14
Bring edges of the circle towards the center and fold over to cover the entire filling; making sure the edges are all sealed well by pinching them together if there is any opening
- 15
Flatten the stuffed dough; dust the dough over a little flour and roll gently into a 5 to 6 inch diameter circle taking care not to put too much pressure as the filling can come out of the dough
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 16
Preheat an iron skillet on medium high; place the rolled poli’s onto the skillet to cook until golden brown on both sides
- 17
You can cook the poli's with ghee to give it a richer taste and flavor
ghee - for serving - 18
Repeat the above process for all the remaining dough and puran portions
- 19
Serve South Indian Puran Polis hot with ghee smeared on the top during festivals and special occasions in your family
ghee - for serving
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South Indian Poli Recipe with Coconut (Obbattu/Bobbattu)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, turmeric powder (haldi), tablespoons sunflower oil. Ready in 2h, serves 6.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making South Indian Poli recipe, we will first make the dough for the poli
- 2
Add flour and turmeric powder into a large bowl; combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough mixture
whole wheat flour(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead for a couple of more minutes until smooth and firm
tablespoons sunflower oil(2) - 4
Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place until we get the lentil filling ready
- 5
Cook chana dal with 1-1/2 cups of water until soft and is well cooked
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup) - 6
Drain any excess water from the dal and keep aside
- 7
Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat, add the jaggery and stir until the jaggery dissolves completely
ghee - for servingjaggery(1 cup) - 8
Stir in the cooked lentils, coconut and cardamom to the jaggery mixture until well combined
jaggery(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Continue stirring the mixture until the filling mixture begins to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan
- 10
At this point turn off the heat and allow the filling mixture (puran) to cool completely
- 11
Divide the dough and puran mixture into 12 portions
- 12
Keeping a little flour for dusting handy on a plate; roll out the dough into 3 inch diameter circles
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 13
Place a portion of the filling (puran mixture) into the center of the circle
- 14
Bring edges of the circle towards the center and fold over to cover the entire filling; making sure the edges are all sealed well by pinching them together if there is any opening
- 15
Flatten the stuffed dough; dust the dough over a little flour and roll gently into a 5 to 6 inch diameter circle taking care not to put too much pressure as the filling can come out of the dough
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 16
Preheat an iron skillet on medium high; place the rolled poli’s onto the skillet to cook until golden brown on both sides
- 17
You can cook the poli's with ghee to give it a richer taste and flavor
ghee - for serving - 18
Repeat the above process for all the remaining dough and puran portions
- 19
Serve South Indian Puran Polis hot with ghee smeared on the top during festivals and special occasions in your family
ghee - for serving
Rate this recipe
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