Name: Beetroot Stuffed Wheat Flour Poli ( Grill Method ) recipe by Priya Satheesh at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Cup Wheat Flour; Salt to taste; Water, as required to knead; 1/2 Cup Channa dal / Kadalai parupu; 1 Beetroot, grated ( Medium size ); 1/2 Cup Damerara sugar ( Minimal sweet taste ); A pinch of Elachi powder; Little butter to brush on top of poli

ABOUT Beetroot Stuffed Wheat Flour Poli ( Grill Method ) RECIPE

This is my grilled version of puran poli with a healthy twist. I have included grated beetroot along with channa dal and used damerera sugar to make it more healthy. The soaked channa dal is cooked, made into paste and further cooked along with the grated beetroot with an addition of damerera sugar to get a delicious stuffing for the poli. The prepared sweet balls is stuffed in a wheat flour dough, flatted and grilled to get a guilt free sweet.

Instructions

For outer covering :
Add wheat flour along with salt in a large bowl.
Add water little by little and prepare a soft dough.
Cover and keep it aside for about half an hour.
For stuffing :
Soak channa for about 1 1/2 hrs and drain the water.
Cook the soaked dal till it turns soft.
Drain the water and grind the dal into paste without adding water.
Heat pan and add the grated beetroot followed by elachi powder and damerera sugar.
Saute until the beetroot turns soft and sugar starts melting in a low flame.
Add the channa paste at this stage, mix well and cook for a minute.
Remove from the flame and cool it completely.
Divide the channa dal mixture into 8 equal sized balls and keep aside.
Meanwhile, divide the wheat flour dough into 8 equal sized balls. ( Wheat flour balls should be bigger than the channa dal balls )
Take one wheat ball and roll it into a small circle using rolling pin.
Place one beetroot - channa dal ball and seal it completely by pulling the sides to center. ( similar to aloo paratha ).
Flatten it gently using rolling pin by dusting wheat flour.
Place the filled and rolled poli on a greased baking tray ( I have used baking sheet instead of greasing it ).
Grill it for 5 minutes on one side ( the poli puffs up at this stage ) and flip the other side.
Grill it for another couple of minutes and remove from the oven.
Brush it lightly with less butter to enhance the flavor.
Once done, remove from the oven and repeat the process for the remaining dough.
Serve hot.

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