Thengai poli(coconut poli)

Name: Thengai poli(coconut poli)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For dough; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-2 teaspoon Oil; For stuffing; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 3/4 cup jaggery; 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1/2 cup water; As needed Ghee or oil for frying

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

#cookingwithcoconut
Coconut poli is a traditional recipe from south India. This is most often made during festival like Pongal or special occasions.

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

#cookingwithcoconut
Coconut poli is a traditional recipe from south India. This is most often made during festival like Pongal or special occasions.

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

3-4 servings

For dough
1 cupall purpose flour
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1-2 teaspoonOil
For stuffing
1 cupfresh grated coconut
3/4 cupjaggery
1/2 teaspooncardamom powder
1/2 cupwater
As neededGhee or oil for frying

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Mix all purpose flour, salt and turmeric powder. Knead soft dough with enough water.
2

Pour oil over it and knead again. Cover with lid and rest for half an hour.
3

Grind grated coconut into mixer grinder.
4

Heat a pan and add jaggery. Add 1/2 cup water.
5

When jaggery dissolves, keep stirring until get thick syrup consistency.
6

Add grounded coconut and mix well to form a thick mixture. Switch off the flame.
7

Add cardamom powder and mix well. Stuffing is ready.
8

Allow it to cool for sometime.
9

Make small balls from it
10

Now make small balls from prepared dough.
11

Take one ball and flatten it on plastic sheet with fingers.
12

Place stuffing ball in the centre, start pleating the edges and seal it.
13

Dust the flour and roll out gently to medium thickness.
14

Cook both sides with ghee or oil on tawa.
15

Apply ghee over it and serve hot.