Ingredients :
- Grated Pumpkin : 3 cups
- Powdered Jaggery : 1 to 1.5 cups
- Maida : ¾ cup
- Cardamom Powder : 1 tsp
- Ghee
Method :
Stuffing :
Take a heavy bottomed pan and fry the grated pumpkin with a tablespoon
of ghee for 5 minutes. Now add the powdered jaggery to it and mix well. Allow
the jaggery to melt and cook on a medium flame till it becomes thick.
When the mixture starts thickening, add the cardamom powder and stir
well. When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, remove from
the heat. Allow it to cool and roll into a round shape balls.
of ghee for 5 minutes. Now add the powdered jaggery to it and mix well. Allow
the jaggery to melt and cook on a medium flame till it becomes thick.
When the mixture starts thickening, add the cardamom powder and stir
well. When the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan, remove from
the heat. Allow it to cool and roll into a round shape balls.
Dough :
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and little ghee
and mix thoroughly. Add water and make into a smooth dough just like
our chapathi dough. Cover the dough with a lid and set aside for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into equal size balls and set aside.
and mix thoroughly. Add water and make into a smooth dough just like
our chapathi dough. Cover the dough with a lid and set aside for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into equal size balls and set aside.
Making Poli :
Take a ball of the dough and roll a little and
place the pumpkin mixture in the middle and cover it from all sides
towards the middle and press. Dust the platform with flour and roll out
carefully into a round roti. Heat a tawa, sprinkle little ghee and cook
the stuffed poli on both sides until brown spots appear. Serve warm.
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Shobha says
Polis are so thin and evenly made..
Roshni says
lovely click….
Poornima Nair says
I love the idea of using pumpkin, he polis look perfect!!