Paruppu poli (puran poli)

Ingrédients

• 1 cup Maida (All purpose flour)
• Pooranam (recipe above)
• 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric (optional)
• 1 pinch cooking soda (optional )
• Water as needed
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Préparation

1. 1

   Mix 2 tbsp oil and salt (turmeric, cooking soda too if adding) in the flour, thoroughly. Mix it well. I have added more oil in picture, but I learnt it is not necessary to add too much oil.

2. 2

   Sprinkle luke warm water carefully and make dough, it should be a soft and loose dough. Dough should be really loose. Initially it will be sticky, but you can use oil and keep kneading for at least 10 mins.

3. 3

   Keep aside for 3 hrs minimum with the remaining 2 tbsp of oil poured over it. Keep covered. I will recommend to make dough in morning if you want to make poli in the evening.

4. 4

   Make equal sized ball of dough and the pooran too. In a counter top, use a banana leaf or a polythene sheet or like me, a cookie sheet to flatten the dough.

5. 5

   Flatten the dough ball to a thick circle and place the pooran ball in the middle and cover it as shown in the picture. Pinch off excess dough if any.

6. 6

   Flatten again with your fingers. You can dust well and roll too if the dough is stiff enough to handle.

7. 7

   Use ghee or sesame oil and flatten carefully till the dough spreads and covers the pooran as a thin layer.

8. 8

   Heat tawa and transfer the sheet upside down so that the poli gets transferred to the tawa.

9. 9

   Cook on both sides till golden brown spots appear on both sides of the poli. Use ghee 1/2 tsp each side while cooking.

10. 10

    Keep stacked as you make the polis until you finish making them all.