Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kadambur Poli

Kadambur is a small city located in between Tuticorin and Kovilpatti. I have not been to this town.However I have seen the vendors selling Poli at the Kadambur Railway station when I was travelling in Pearl City express from Chennai to Tuticorin.That is where I came to know that Kadambur is famous for Poli
I dont have the exact recipe for Kadambur Poli.I am posting the one that I learnt from my Mother in law.She used to make these poli for Bogi festival every year and it tastes equally good as Kadambur Poli.
Poli


Ingredients
For making Dough
All purpose Flour/maida - 1  cup
Salt: a pinch
Tumeric powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Oil: 2 tablespoon
Water:1/3 cup
For Puran:
Channa Dhal (kadala Parupu)- 3/4 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Grated cocunut - 3/4 cup
Cardomom - 4
Ghee: to fry
The above quantity yields 10 polis
Procedure:
Step 1:
Mix maida, salt, and water and knead to pliable dough. It should be a little bit loose than the chapathi dough. Coat the dough with 1 teaspoon of oil (to avoid getting dried) and leave it covered for 1 hr
Poli

Step 2:
In a heavy bottom pan, dry roast the channa dal until it turns reddish brown.(may take 5 min)
Poli

Step3:
Once done remove from the flame and add hot water to the dhal and leave it covered for 30 min so that it gets cooked in the hot water itself (No need to cook in the stove)
Poli

Step4:
After it gets cooled, drain the water from channa dhal and add grated jaggery, cocunut, cardomom powder to it and grind it in a blender with adding less adding water
Poli

Step5:
Cook the mixture in a pan(approx 5 minutes) until it becomes thick (like puran)
Poli

Poli

Step5:
Divide both dough and puran into 10 equal parts
Now take a banana leaf/butter paper and place a small round of dough in it and press it. Now take the puran and place it in the dough. Pull the dough from the sides to close the puran and make a ball. This is similar as how we make the parathas (Refer picture)
Press the dough in butter paper

Place puran

Pull the sides and close it





Step6:
Now press this ball of dough to a circle shape. This can be done easily by hand by patting it gently.It should almost transparent (i.e you should be able to see the puran slightly).
Grease your hands with little ghee

Step7:
Heat the skillet/tawa, and toast the poli using ghee.

Step8:
Toast on both the sides

Step9:
Serve Hot
Poli

45 comments:

  1. Absolutely love the presentation !!!

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  2. wow...i like poran poli more than the coconut stuffed one,but for me it's not coming perfect like you..i don't know y..i am bookmarking this..your step wise pictures really helpful..poli looks more tempting can you pass 2 of them :)

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  3. Sounds interesting, the coconut must be adding a nice flavour to the puran.
    FOODELICIOUS

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  4. wow..that looks so good..my aunt used to do this

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  5. love polis..we use chiroti rava instead of maida!

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  6. Absolutely marvelous looking poli. Great preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  7. Delicious and lovely poli and clicks too.
    Kurinjikathambam

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  8. My husband loves this poli a lot... Thanks for the step by step recipe... Bookmarking dear...

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  9. Delicious & yummy poli..Good job with step by pictorial..

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  10. Super delicious poli, mouthwatering here..

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    Poli looks super!!

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  12. Looks fantastic. Even though we make all these dishes at home, never knew where they originated and which place is famous for these dishes.

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  13. wow..this is something new to me...but your clicks are so tempting that it forced me to bookmark it..will surely try this soon...:)

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  14. You are making me hungry .. lovely polis .. love the step by step .. my husband's favorite too.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  15. absolutely delicious..plz send some polis for us ;-)

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  16. Very tempting Poli,u done it soft and perfectly...

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  17. starred***** looks yum !!you have worked hard to make this!

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  18. Ahh...this looks delicious...I love coming to your site..such good things to relish.:P

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  19. Luks Very Nice..Tempting Polies...!

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  20. beautifully demonstrated polis! simply first class :)

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  21. Poli is my favorite , looks perfect and delicious.

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  22. thanks for the step by step presentation........

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  23. Such great step-by-step pics! Those look delicious too....

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  24. This poli is new for me but looks so testy and yummy.
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    Chandrani
    http://cuisinedelights.blogspot.com

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  25. Delicious Poli ... looks so good. I've shared few awards with you. Please accept these :)

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  26. Very tempting polis...thx u for ur lovely comment..glad to follow u...

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  27. Lovely recipe dear. Juz visiting ur blog for the first time.. U have so many wonderful dishes. I love south Indian recipes very much. I am very happy to follow u dear.

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  28. fabulous and step by step cooking is very useful for all
    1st time here wonderful space do visit my site

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  29. This recipe is new for me..thank you for your wonderful recipe.
    Saranya
    http://www.foodandtaste.blogspot.com/
    http://worldofsaranya.blogspot.com/

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  30. Classic and delicious recipe.. looks amazing.. :)

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  31. We usualli use moong dal to make puran. Delicious and a classic recipe!

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  32. Delicious! Mouthwatering! My favorite!

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  33. Mothwatering... Delicious... My favorite

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  34. We use to buy it, when v cross Kadambur while visiting my Hubby's nativity(Tuty) in Pearlcity Exp, Awesome Step by Step states it can be done better at home

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  35. This is the best recipe close to my home recipe I have seen. Thanks,

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  36. hi.... i tried this poli and it turned out to be absolutely delicious and a great hit... thank u so much for this wonderful recipe.. way to go.....:)

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