KERALA BOLI

Boli is a sweet flatbread recipe prepared mainly with all-purpose flour with chana dal and sugar stuffing.  It is one of the traditional sweet served with ghee and sugar. Even though it takes a long time to make, the result is just superb. Do try this.

INGREDIENTS:

For Dough:

Maida - 2 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - pinch

Sesame oil - 1/4 cup 

Water - around 1/2 to 1 cup

For Filling:

Channa dal - 1 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

METHOD:

 Prepare the dough: 

1. In a bowl add maida, turmeric powder, salt. 

2. Now add water little by little and prepare a soft and sticky dough. I used around 3/4 to 1 cup water. 

3. Soak the prepared dough in sesame oil for 1 to 2 hour. The dough should be immersed completely in the oil.

Prepare the filling:     

1. Pressure cook channa dal for 3 whistles. 

2. Drain the cooked dal. 

3. Grind or mash the cooked dal. 

4. Transfer the mashed dal to a pan and add sugar.

5. Then lower the flame and continue stirring till all the water content dries up.

6.  Add cardamom powder and switch off the flame. 

7. Once it cool, make medium sized balls from the prepared filling dough.

Making the boli:

1. After the dough has rested for 2 hours, drain the oil. 

2. Knead the dough slightly and pinch a small ball sized dough and flatten.

3. Place a ball sized prepared filling dough or poornam in center.

4. Bring the edges together and pinch off the excess dough securing tight.

5. Dust the ball with rice flour and roll gently.

6. Roll out carefully and slowly into a circular shape. If required, dust occasionally with rice flour to avoid sticking.

7. Heat a flat pan on low/medium heat; Fry boli very carefully on both sides till it starts to change the color(whitish yellow in color). 

8. Don't allow to brown. Slowly and carefully flip to both sides when frying, otherwise it may break.

9. Brush a small amount of ghee on both sides while frying.

10. Serve the boli with ghee and sugar !!!!