How long does Coconut Poli take?

1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 35 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Coconut Poli serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Coconut Poli vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Coconut Poli?

120 grams Coconut, 200 grams Jaggery, 2 cup Maida, 2 tbsp Oil, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, 4 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Coconut Poli?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Coconut Poli?

About 676 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Coconut Poli

Name: Coconut Poli
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 120 grams Coconut, Grated; 200 grams Jaggery, Powdered; 2 cup Maida; ¼ tsp Salt; 150 ml Water, For Kneading; 2 tbsp Oil; 30 ml Water, For Cooking; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; 4 tsp Ghee

70 min
not spicy
Serves 4

Prep 35 min · Cook 35 min

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Also known as thengai poli, coconut boli, coconut obbattu, kayi holige · Veg · Breads, Sweets & Desserts

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Coconut poli, a Tamil Nadu sweet flatbread of maida dough filled with coconut, jaggery and cardamom. Serves 4, makes 8 polis, about 70 minutes plus resting.

Good for: Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam

Ingredients

9 items

4 people

Coconut, Grated120 grams
Jaggery, Powdered200 grams
Maida2 cup
Salt¼ tsp
Water, For Kneading150 ml
Oil2 tbsp
Water, For Cooking30 ml
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Ghee4 tsp

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	676kcal	2704kcal
Protein	8.4g	34g
Carbohydrate	108g	432g
Fat	24g	95g
Fibre	4.7g	19g
Sugar	45g	178g

Cookd masalas for coconut

Method

1
Grate the coconut and powder the jaggery. Keep them ready for the filling.
CoconutJaggery
2
Add the maida and salt to a bowl. Pour in the kneading water little by little and make a soft dough. Add 1.5 tbsp oil and knead for 3 to 4 minutes until the dough is smooth and slightly loose.
MaidaSaltWaterOil
3
Cover the bowl and rest the dough for 30 minutes until it is soft and stretchy. Make and cool the filling during this resting time.
4
Add the grated coconut, powdered jaggery and cooking water to a kadai. Cook on medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until the jaggery melts and the mixture becomes thick.
Water
5
Add the cardamom powder and mix well. Cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until the filling leaves the sides of the kadai. Spread it on a plate and cool for 15 minutes until it is no longer hot, then divide it into 8 equal balls.
Cardamom Powder
6
Grease your hands with a little of the reserved oil. Divide the dough into 8 balls, place one filling ball inside each portion and seal it fully. Finish all 8 in about 10 minutes.
7
Grease two sheets or a flat surface with the remaining reserved oil. Flatten one filled ball gently into a thin round poli, about 5 to 6 inches wide, without letting the filling come out. Flatten each remaining ball in the same way just before cooking it.
8
Heat a tawa on medium flame for 1 minute until hot and spread a little ghee. Cook each poli for 1 to 2 minutes on each side until light brown spots appear and no raw dough is seen. Cook all 8 polis for 20 to 24 minutes, adding a little ghee as needed.
Ghee

Before you start

How long does Coconut Poli take?: 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 35 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Coconut Poli serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Coconut Poli vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Coconut Poli spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Coconut Poli?: 120 grams Coconut, 200 grams Jaggery, 2 cup Maida, 2 tbsp Oil, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder, 4 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Coconut Poli?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Coconut Poli?: About 676 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.