Jackfruit Poli

Sweet Poli is a popular festive dish made with a sweet stuffing of either dhal or coconut. Instead of the traditional use of all-purpose flour (Maida), I opted to use wheat flour for the outer layer and Jackfruit for the filling, giving it a unique twist.

Jackfruit Poli

Recipe by S Kamala
Course: SweetCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Sweet Poli is a popular festive dish made with a sweet stuffing of either dhal or coconut. Instead of the traditional use of all-purpose flour (Maida), I opted to use wheat flour for the outer layer and Jackfruit for the filling, giving it a unique twist.

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour – 2 cups (heaped)

  • Jackfruit Segment – 10 to 15 Nos

  • Coconut gratings – 1 cup

  • Jaggery powdered – 1 cup

  • Dry ginger powder – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon

  • Ghee – 6 or 7 teaspoons

  • Gingelly oil – 3 to 4 teaspoons

  • Salt – 1/2 teaspoon

Directions

  • Add salt and a teaspoon of oil to wheat flour and mix well. Add water little by little and make a dough (like chapati dough) and apply little gingelly oil on the dough and keep it aside for at least half an hour.
  • Chop the jackfruit segments into small pieces after deseeding them. Put it in mixie jar and grind it to a fine puree.
  • Add 1/2 cup water to the jaggery powder and bring to boil. Remove from stove and strain it.
  • Put a thick pan on the stove. Add the jaggery water, jackfruit puree and coconut gratings. Mix it.
  • Cook on medium flame till it become semi solid.
  • Add dry ginger powder and cardamom powder and mix well.
  • Add a teaspoon of ghee and mix well and cook till it become thick. Remove from stove and cool it.
  • Take a banana leaf or a plastic sheet and put a small orange size dough and flatten it.
  • Add lemon size jackfruit mixture in the centre and fold it.
  • Then gently spread it with your fingers.
  • Remove it and put it in a hot tawa. Pour little ghee around the poli and cook till light brown spot appears on both sides.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • When you are flattening the poli, grease your fingers with oil so that it will not stick to your hand.
  • Jaggery powder can be added directly without boiling and straining, if it is pure.
  • This Jackfruit Pooranam can also be used as stuffing for making “Ilai Kozhukattai” or “Poorana Kozhukattai”.

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