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    Home » Recipes » Poli

    Ellu Poli recipe | Til Poli

    Published: Jan 11, 2018 · by Nisha

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    Poli is a sweet flatbread made with all purpose flour and various stuffings. Jaggery, lentils and coconut are the main fillings in a traditional recipe and mainly made during the Pongal festival on Bhogi. Today's poli is with a simple sesame seed and jaggery filling. Using sesame seeds has been a part of Hindu ritual since ancient times and is a must during Sankaranti. More than the cultural aspect, it also helps boost immunity during the cold winter months. It is one of the most nutritious ingredient that is often overlooked. I love sesame seeds flavour in polis. Naturally they have an overpowering flavour but the jaggery and peanut complements it so well. These are simple and easy to make. As the filling is smooth, it is not difficult to roll the polis. Make them thick or as thin as you want. This also makes a good snack!

     

    Ellu Poli

    You can check other pongal recipes below:

    1. Sakkarai Pongal - The dish that is prepared during pongal festival.
    2. Aama Vadai | Paruppu vadai - Fritters made with Lentils
    3. Rava Pongal, a variation of the Ven pongal
    4. Kalkandu Sadam - A rice pudding made with palm candies
    5. Thengai Poli - Poli made of coconut and jaggery filling. The twist is it has sesame seeds as well!
    6. Ellu Poli - This sweet flatbread is stuffed with sesame seeds, jaggery and a handful of groundnut.

     

    5 from 2 votes
    Ellu Poli recipe
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    Ellu poli | Til Poli
    Prep Time
    30 mins
    Cook Time
    10 mins
    Total Time
    40 mins
     

    This sweet flatbread is stuffed with sesame seeds, jaggery and a handful of groundnut. 

    Course: Dessert, Festive
    Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
    Servings: 6 pieces
    Author: Nisha
    Ingredients
    • ¾ cup Atta | Whole wheat flour
    • water to knead
    • ½ tablespoon ghee | indian clarified butter
    • A pinch of salt
    For the filling
    • 4 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds | ellu (til)
    • 2 tablespoon roasted and skinned peanuts
    • 4 tablespoon powdered jaggery
    • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
    • A pinch of edible camphor (optional)
    Instructions
    1. In a wide bowl add the wheat flour and salt. Mix and form a dough by adding water little at a time. Knead it into a slightly loose dough. Brush the dough with oil and cover it with a damp cloth or a tight lid. Let it rest for two hours.

    2. Grind the ingredients under filling. It will become a sticky powder due to sesame seeds. 

    3. Now, take the dough and knead it once again. Divide the dough equally. You will get about 6. 

      Start rolling out each portion into small discs. Stuff the filling, close it and then roll it again carefully. Roll it lightly into 4-5 cm dia. 

    4. Heat a tawa | griddle, preferably cast iron or carbon steel. Once it is hot add the rolled out poli. Cook until brown spots appear on both sides. Follow the same with the rest of the dough. Spread ghee on top and serve. 

    This post is a part of the Blogging marathon and this week's theme is Sweet Flatbreads.

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#84

    View other "Poli" recipes

    • Sakkarai Poli recipe for Pongal
    • Ellu Thengai Poli recipe - Coconut Sesame flatbread

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    Comments

    1. Chef Mireille says

      January 25, 2018 at 5:16 am

      the flavorful fillings must make this roti so delicious

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    2. Padmajha PJ says

      January 22, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      Nice addition of pachakarpooram to the poli!I have never added it to this dish. Must have tasted great!

      Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      January 19, 2018 at 5:28 am

      I am a big fan of pachakarpooram in sweets and this is a great idea to use it in the ellu poli. Love the flavor of ellu and this is perfect for winter.

      Reply
    4. Jayashree says

      January 18, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      I like your addition of pacha karpooram to the filling. Must have given the polis a wonderful flavor.

      Reply
    5. Pavani says

      January 18, 2018 at 1:25 am

      Love these delicious poli Nisha. The filling with peanuts and sesame seeds sounds absolutely yummy!!

      Reply
    6. Harini says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:12 pm

      Love the filling. The combo of sesame and peanut is always so flavorful.

      Reply
    7. Priya Suresh says

      January 13, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      My all time favourite poli after puran poli, my mouth is just watering here.. Very tempting polis there.

      Reply

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