Sweet wheat poli is a healthier alternative to the traditional version, making it perfect for those looking to indulge without sacrificing their dietary preferences. The use of wheat flour adds a nutty flavor to the dish while providing the same delicious taste and texture as the original recipe. Enjoy this sweet wheat poli as a delightful treat during festival celebrations or special occasions. Sweet Poli is a festival dish and it is prepared with dhal or coconut sweet stuffing. Normally Maida is used for this poli, but I used wheat flour.
Sweet Wheat Poli
5
servings30
minutes45
minutesSweet Poli is a festival dish and it is prepared with dhal or coconut sweet stuffing
Ingredients
Wheat flour – 2 cups (heaped)
Coconut gratings – 1 cup
Jaggery powdered – 1 cup
Dry ginger powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee – 4 or 5 teaspoons
Gingelly oil – 3 to 4 teaspoons
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- Dhal Poli
Bengal Gram Dhal – 1 cup
Powdered Jaggery – 1 cup
Wheat flour – 2 cups
Turmeric Powder – a pinch
Ghee – 5 teaspoons
Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon
A pinch of salt
Directions
- Add salt and turmeric powder 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.
- In a thick pan add the jaggery powder and add 1/4 cup water and bring to boil. Remove from stove and strain it so that any mud or dust will be removed. Add the strained jaggery water to the vessel and allow to boil.
- When it starts boiling, add coconut gratings and mix well. Cook on medium flame till it become solid.
- Add dry ginger powder and cardamom powder and mix well. Cool it.
- Grease banana leaf or a plastic sheet and put a small orange size dough and flatten it.
- Add lemon size coconut 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.
- Dhal Pholi
- Soak Bengal gram dhal in water for about two to three hours. Cook the Dhal in water till soft, but not mushy. Drain the excess water and cool it.
- Grind the cooked dhal to a fine powder.
- Add 1/4 cup water to the jaggery and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, strain it and put it back in a heavy bottomed vessel.
- Add dhal powder and stir continuously till it become thick.
- Add cardamom powder, mix well and remove from stove. Let it cool.
- Mix wheat flour, salt and turmeric powder and make a soft dough using water little by little.
- Take a plastic sheet or foil, flatten out small ball sized quantity of the dough. Place a smaller sized ball of the sweet filling and cover it completely using the flattened dough. Cover with another plastic sheet. Roll it round using a rolling pin. (You can also make a thin round using your fingers).
- Heat up a tawa and when it is hot place the poli and pour a teaspoon of ghee all around and cook.
- Turn and cook on other side until light brown spots appear.
Poli looks perfect and delicious!
Thank you Divya vikram.
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Hi Kamala,
I tried ur sweet poli its wonderful,superub,etc.,This time my husband Njoy to eat.Thank u for such a tasty recipe.I planned myself to try most of ur recipes.u r GREAT.
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ArunaShyam
Thank you Aruna. Nice to hear this recipe turned out good and you liked it.
Dear Kamala,
Myself and my friend tried poli it came very nicely.It favorite dish for both of us,it was yummy.Thank you so much without your site i don't think it would have turned out so nicely .
Warm Regards,
RekhaElangovan
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Thank you Rajee.
Bholi looks awesome how much bholi will come for 2 cups atta mam