Paruppu Poli
- 45 min
- not spicy
- Serves 3
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.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Pongal, Tamil New Year, Diwali, Karthigai Deepam
Ingredients
Chana Dal1 cup
Maida1 cup
Salt1 pinch
Oil4 tbsp
Water5 tbsp
Ghee1 tsp
Coconut (Grated)2 tbsp
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Jaggery1 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Soak the Chana dal in water for 60 mins.
In a bowl, add flour, a pinch of salt, 2 tbsp of oil and water and knead into a smooth, loose dough.
Add 2 tbsp of oil to cover the kneaded dough and rest the dough for 2 hours.
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.
Heat a pan, add 1 tsp of ghee and 2 tbsp of grated coconut. Saute this till coconut turns golden brown.
Transfer the cooked chana dal to a mixer grinder jar. Grind the chana dal with cardamom powder and jaggery.
Transfer the ground mixture to a pan and saute for 5 mins to remove moisture.
Set this aside to cool. Make lemon sized balls out of this cooled mixture.
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.
Place a ball of stuffing and cover it with the dough by pinching in the top.
Apply oil to your hands and flatten the dough with the stuffing to form a circle.
Cook this on a Tawa on medium heat. Apply oil on both sides and cook.
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 Maida, 1 cup Jaggery, 2 tbsp 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?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- 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!
