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Chandra Poli
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Chandra Poli

Chandra Poli is an easy reipe combining puran poli and ukadiche modak to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian Fusion
Servings: 8
Author: Sonal Gupta @ simplyvegetarian777

Ingredients

Ingredients for Poli

  • Whole wheat flour – ¾ cup + more for rolling
  • Fine Semolina suji – ¼ cup
  • Salt – a very small pinch
  • Oil /Ghee – 1 tsp + more for shallow frying
  • Water – ¼ cup + more to make soft dough

Ingredients for Coconut Jaggery Filling

  • Coconut dry & unsweetened – ¼ cup
  • Jaggery grated or Shakkar – ¼ cup
  • Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp

Ingredients for Garnish

  • Almond Slivers – ½ tbsp
  • Condensed Milk – ¼ cup
  • Cardamom powder to sprinkle

Instructions

Method to make Poli Dough

  • Take a bowl and add whole wheat flour, semolina, oil & salt to it. Start adding water, little at a time and make a soft pliable dough. Knead for 5 minutes. Keep in an air tight container and set aside for 10 minutes. Then divide the dough into 8 equal portions and make smooth balls out of it. Set these aside, covered.

Method to make Coconut Jaggery Filling

  • Take a small bowl. Add dry coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder to it. Mix well. Set aside. It is that simple.

Method to make Chandra Poli

  • Set your working counter – Lay out the rolling board, keep your rolling pin handy, keep a bowl of whole wheat flour for rolling the poli if required, a small bowl of water, the filling and the dough.
  • Heat the tawa or a flat pan.
  • Meanwhile, Take a dough ball. Roll it out into a 3&1/2 to 4 inches circle. Use dry flour for rolling, if required.
  • Take 1 tbsp of coconut jaggery filling and spread it in the half portion of the circle, leaving the other half for folding over for Chandra shape. Also, leave ½ inch space on the edge for pressing and closing.
  • Dip your index finger in water. Run your wet finger on the sides of the circle.
  • Carefully, pick the empty side of the circle and fold it over the other half filled circle. Press it tight and close the edges. I used a pizza cutter for even shaping and cutting out any extra corner or edges.
  • Grease the hot tawa and place these Chandra polis on it. Roast it from the bottom till slightly red, for approximately 45 seconds. Flip carefully, apply generous amount of ghee and press it down with flat spatula to roast the other side.
  • Flip again after 45 seconds, when the other side is slightly golden. Apply ghee on this side and press down to cook further.
  • Flip one more time and press for another 30 seconds. Your Chandra Poli is ready.

Note – You may make 2-3 chandra polis at the same time, depending upon the size of your tawa.

    Serving Suggestion

    • Pour condensed milk in a small bowl and add a pinch of cardamom powder and almond slivers to it. Serve it along the warm Chandra Polis for dipping.
    • You may drizzle the Chandra Polis with some condensed milk and then sprinkle the almond slivers on top.

    Notes

    For more festive taste, you may use refined flour instead of whole wheat flour. Adjust the water accordingly. You may garnish it with pistachios and saffron also. You may serve it with kheer also. you can make smaller chandra polis too. Make it vegan recipe by using coconut oil or vegetable oil instead of ghee and do not serve it with condensed milk.