Coconut Poli

COCONUT POLI
Poli is an Indian sweet flatbread from Southern India. With its various variations, this dish is eaten across the length and breadth of India. Poli is a dish that is prepared for most occasions, be it a festival or a special function like marriages. Poli's are nothing but thin wheat flour rotis with a delicious Puran stuffing in the middle. The Puran which is made with a mixture of boiled mashed chana dal cooked with sugar and cardamom powder melts as it hits your tongue. With a dollop of ghee on top as it is known in Marathi, this sweet roti is a favourite for many Maharashtrian food fanatics. A variety of this dish is the Coconut Poli, where the poli's are made with a coconut filling instead of Puran. Here is a simple recipe to make a delicious plate of Coconut Polis!

Ingredients:
For Dough
All-purpose flour - 1 cup
A pinch of Salt
Turmeric powder - 1/4 Tsp
Water - 1 cup
Coconut oil - 1 Tsp

For Filling
A little Water
Jaggery - 1 cup
Grated fresh Coconut - 1 cup
A few Cardamom pods
Ghee

Method:
1. In a wide bowl add All purpose flour, salt, turmeric powder and water gradually while kneading it. Once the dough is ready, add coconut oil, gently rub into the dough, its gonna make it little more softer and smoother, just knead it little. Keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Grind the grated fresh coconut without adding water.
3. For the filling: take a little water in a pot, and add jaggery to it and let it melt. After it melts, strain the jaggery syrup to remove impurities.
4. Add the coconut to the strained jaggery syrup. Pound some fresh cardamom and add it. Cook it till all the moisture evaporates and it reaches a thick consistency. Let it cool.
5. Take a little dough Flatten it, place some coconut filling in the center and seal it all sides. Flatten a little bit.
6. Dust enough all-purpose flour, flatten it the Coconut puran poli, roll it gently, you can roll it into medium thickness.
7. Heat a tawa and roast the coconut puran poli using ghee. The Coconut puran poli is ready to serve with ghee.


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