Name: Sanjyachi Poli - Sweet Flatbread recipe by Priyanka Bapardekar at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Sanja ( stuffing ) :-; Barik Sooji (semolina) 1 cup; Jaggery (Gur) 1 1/2cup ( I have used organic jaggery ); water- 1 1/2 cup; Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon; Ghee 1/4 cup for sanja and to apply on roasted sanja poli; For Dough :-; Wheat Flour 1 1/2Cup and Oats flour 1/2 cup ( Grind 1/2 cup oats in mixter to make the powder. Oats powder is optional, if u r not using oats powder, then directly take 2 cups wheat flour ); Salt to taste; Water as required; Refined oil 1tsp

ABOUT Sanjyachi Poli - Sweet Flatbread RECIPE

Sanjyachi poli is a traditional Maharashtrian Sweet flatbread stuffed with Sanja ( sanja means shira/halwa). Its outer cover is made with wheat flour but I have used oats flour also to make it more nutritious. It is a simple and nutritious dish which can be prepared in short time.

Ingredients Serving: 6

For Sanja ( stuffing ) :-
Barik Sooji (semolina) 1 cup
Jaggery (Gur) 1 1/2cup ( I have used organic jaggery )
water- 1 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee 1/4 cup for sanja and to apply on roasted sanja poli
For Dough :-
Wheat Flour 1 1/2Cup and Oats flour 1/2 cup ( Grind 1/2 cup oats in mixter to make the powder. Oats powder is optional, if u r not using oats powder, then directly take 2 cups wheat flour )
Salt to taste
Water as required
Refined oil 1tsp

Instructions

Take flour, little salt and oil in a big bowl. Mix well, then start adding small amount of water incrementally and knead into a soft dough like we prepare for making chapatis.
Time to prepare the Stuffing mixture ( Sanja) now. :- Heat 2 tbsp ghee in the heavy bottomed pan.
Roast the sooji on medium flame till a nice aroma comes and becomes golden brown.
Add in water ( Normal water, no need to use hot water) and jaggery, Stir and mix well to avoid lumps. Cover and cook for a minute.
Quickly it will be more like liquid. Don’t panic. Keep stirring on slow flame.
Add in Cardamom powder and mix well. Keep mixing again for a minute and then switch off the gas. Let it cool a bit.
Make lemon sized round balls out of the dough.
Take one dough ball, sprinkle some wheat flour over it and roll into approx. 4-5 inch diameter circle. Put 2 tbsp. Sanja (stuffing) in the center.
Seal it by gathering edges into the center completely.
Flatten it using hands, sprinkle some flour over it and roll again into 6 inch diameter circular shape.
Heat a tawa/frying pan to fry the sanjyachi poli over medium flame.
In above material it makes around 8 Sanja polis.
Roast the polis from both sides applying some ghee. Serve hot or cool as u like.
Very good option for kids tiffin.

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