Despite so many Boli / Poli stalls being nearby and me gorging on coconut polis quite often, they never satisfy me. To me, My grandma’s would always be the best. The way she makes thin polis out of small balls just by patting them with her fingers always amazes me. Till now no matter how many times I attempt, I have never been able to make them that thin just by patting them. I made these on Tamil New Year Day as part of the festive menu. I used whole wheat flour keeping in mind the health factor.
Coconut Poli / Thengaai Boli
You’ll need:
- Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
- All purpose flour – 1/2 cup
- Grated coconut – 2 cup
- Jaggery – 1 – 1/2 cup
- Semolina / Sooji (roasted) - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Cardamom powder – 2 tsp
- Cashew – 10
- Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Oil – 1/4 cup
Method:
In a big bowl take whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, turmeric powder, 1 tbsp oil and mix with water till it forms a soft dough. Keep aside. Heat 1/4 cup of water and add jaggery to it. When the jaggery melts, strain it.
Grind grated coconut and cashew together. Add jaggery water to the ground paste along with cardamom powder and stir fry in a pan over medium flame till the mixture becomes dry. Add roasted semolina and remove from the stove. When cool, make small balls.
Take a small ball of the dough, make it into a cup. Place the coconut ball into the cup and close it. Take a small plantain leaf / clean plastic sheet and smear some oil. Place the ball on the leaf and spread it into a circle using the tip of the fingers. I rolled it with a rolling pin like you do a chappati to save time.
Heat a tawa and invert the leaf or sheet with the poli onto the tawa. In a few seconds the leaf / sheet can be removed. When you see spots appearing, flip the poli add oil and ghee mixture around the sides.
Remove when cooked, smear more ghee on top and serve hot.
Notes:
You can make polis entirely with all purpose flour or with whole wheat flour.
I recommend using little all purpose flour as it make the dough elastic and will help in stretching.
You can also use roasted khus khus / poppy seeds instead of semolina.
Make sure that the coconut is fresh. They taste better and gives a good flavor and aroma.
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I love coconut holige,but ours is dark brown in color wid some changes in d recipe.
wow..poli looks so colorful and yummy..lovely pictures!!
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hi Radhika,
the Poli looks awesome…
i couldnt participate in last weeks Blog Hop bcoz i was ill…i informed the same to Farah…pls confirm whether i can prepare and post a recipe from her blog for next month’s blog hop alongwith next month BH partner…and continue participating….
pls reply.
roshan
Looks really yummy….there are certain recipes, which however much we try we can never match with our moms or grandmoms isn’t it.
I want to make this, but the others are not so fond of it at home. These look so tempting – maybe on a day I am by myself?
Definitely trying this Radhika !
Delicious poli..
I love the jaggery flavoured ones.
very inviting polis
Very delicious, my mom does the best polis, the same way, just by patting it, I am yet to master the art..
This is new to me,looks divine..
these look adorable, v yummy !
Wow!!!!Super soft tempting polis,your picture makes me drool….
soft and colorful polis…Thanks for sharing…
I dont mind to have some,makes me drool..
wow delicious poli,luks very soft n yum…
Delicious poli
This looks fantastic 🙂 loving it.
I really wish I can grab n few n enjoy these beauties
love coconut bread and these polis are to die for.
awesome click, the polis look delicious.
Looks so soft and delicious..
These look so tasty and wonderful, I love the spices used.
looks great. love it
Polies look fabulous,I have not tried coconut poli at home but I think with your detailed recipe I can easily make this.