Paruppu Poli
Also known as Obbuttu, Paruppu Oputtu, Sweet Poli, Boli, Puran poli · Veg · Dal, Sweets & Desserts
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Pongal, Tamil New Year, Diwali, Karthigai Deepam
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13 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Paruppu poli, or obbuttu: maida dough stuffed with chana dal, jaggery and coconut, cooked on a tawa. Serves 3, 45 minutes plus soaking and resting, video.
Ingredients
11 itemsSalt1 pinch
Sunflower Oil4 tbsp
Water5 tbsp
Ghee1 tsp
Coconut (Grated)2 tbsp
Jaggery1 cup
Cardamom Powder0.50 tsp
Chana Dal1 cup
Maida1 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 955kcal | 2865kcal |
| Protein | 19g | 56g |
| Carbohydrate | 153g | 460g |
| Fat | 31g | 93g |
| Fibre | 9.9g | 30g |
| Sugar | 68g | 205g |
Cookd masalas for chana dal
Method
- 1
Soak the Chana dal in water for 60 mins.
Chana Dal
- 2
In a bowl, add flour, a pinch of salt, 2 tbsp of oil and water and knead into a smooth, loose dough.
SaltSunflower OilWaterMaida
- 3
Add 2 tbsp of oil to cover the kneaded dough and rest the dough for 2 hours.
Sunflower Oil
- 4
Cook the soaked chana dal with 2 Cup of water in a pressure cooker on a medium flame for 5 whistles. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure settle down. Drain out the water from the Chana.
Water
- 5
Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of ghee and 2 tbsp of grated coconut. Saute this till coconut turns golden brown.
GheeCoconut (Grated)
- 6
Transfer the cooked chana dal to a mixer grinder jar. Grind the chana dal with cardamom powder and jaggery.
JaggeryCardamom Powder
- 7
Transfer the ground mixture to a pan and saute for 5 mins to remove moisture.
Sunflower Oil
- 8
Set this aside to cool. Make lemon sized balls out of this cooled mixture.
- 9
In a banana leaf, apply oil, take a small portion of the dough and flatten it using the fingers. Place a ball of stuffing and cover it with the dough by pinching in the top.
- 10
Place a ball of stuffing and cover it with the dough by pinching in the top.
- 11
Apply oil to your hands and flatten the dough with the stuffing to form a circle.
- 12
Cook this on a Tawa on medium heat. Apply oil on both sides and cook.
- 13
Set aside to cool and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Paruppu Poli take?
- 45 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Paruppu Poli serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Paruppu Poli vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Paruppu Poli spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Paruppu Poli?
- 1 cup Chana Dal, 1 cup Jaggery, 1 cup Maida, 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 2 tbsp Coconut (Grated), 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Paruppu Poli?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Paruppu Poli?
- About 955 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- A
asmitha priyanka vanapalliNovember 2021
I was excited to prepare this dish as it is my favourite. The only flaw is the dough is not sufficient as I was left with 6 dal balls. I suggest to use two cups of flour. Total dal balls according to this recipe are 15. I loved this app and it is very detailed. Great going team. Thank you for the recipe!
