Sweet Polis

Hi All,

Here comes the recipe for COCONUT POORNAM POLI  for the Bhogi Pongal

Ingredients

For the dough

Maida Flour-2 cups
Salt-a pinch
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
oil-2 tbsp
For the filling

Grated coconut-1 1/2 cups
Powdered jaggery-1 cup
Cardamom powder-a little
ghee 1 tbsp
Plantain leaf or plastic sheet-1

Method


Mix maida with approximately 3/4 cups of water ,turmeric powder,salt and knead into a soft pliable dough.sprinkle little more water if needed.Knead well and add the oil and again knead it for a couple of minutes.Leave it closed for about 2 hours.

sharmiscooking

In the meantime,pour half the ghee mentioned in a pan and add the coconut and jaggery together,till the jaggery melts and stir it till all the moisture evaporates.

Add the remaining ghee and the cardamom powder and turn off the stove

Take small balls from the dough and smear some ghee on the leaf/ziploc cover and flatten the dough and keep a small size ball of filling inside,join all the edges and turn it upside down and flatten again with your fingers.

Heat a pan and cook the polis till golden spots appear on both sides..

Serve Hot....