MOONG DHAL POLI | PASIPARUPPU POLI

This is one of the South Indian Traditional recipe done on special occasions. The stuffing is done using Moong dhal and Jaggery. Even coconut, bengal gram can also be used in the place of Moong dhal. The outer layer is done with Wheat flour/ Maida or combining both. The outer dough should be soft and rested for an hour to get a nice texture. 

It is served with a liberal dose of ghee as topping. See blog for

• Khoya Poli
• Paruppu Poli
• Coconut Poli

Video Recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Moong dhal - 1 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil - as needed

Ghee - for serving

For Outer dough

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Maida/ all purpose flour - 1 cup

Salt - 1/8 tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

METHOD:

• Add all the ingredients given for outer dough in a bowl.
• Knead to a soft dough by adding water little by little, smear oil and keep aside.
• Soak Moong dhal for an hour and cook by adding enough water.
• Once cooked well, drain the water completely.
• Add to a tawa and mash well.
• Add jaggery and cook on low flame till it combines together.
• Add cardamom powder, mix well and switch off the flame.
• Let it cool for few minutes.
• Knead the dough again and make balls of desired size.
• Also, make little large balls of the stuffing.
• Grease an aluminium foil/plastic sheet/ banana leaf with little oil and spread the dough ball.
• Place the stuffing ball and close all sides.
• Spread the stuffed dough gently with fingers/palm evenly as thin as possible.
• See that the stuffing doesn't come out.
• Heat a dosa tawa, place it and cook until brown spots appear on both sides.
• Serve with ghee.
• Tasty and soft Moong dhal Poli is ready.

Step wise method with pictures:

1. Add all the ingredients given for outer dough in a bowl.

2. Knead to a soft dough by adding water little by little, smear oil and keep aside.5

3. Soak Moong dhal for an hour and cook by adding enough water.

4. Once cooked well, drain the water completely.

5. Add to a tawa and mash well.

6. Add jaggery and cook on low flame till it combines together.

7. Add cardamom powder, mix well and switch off the flame.

8. Let it cool for few minutes.

9. Knead the dough again and make balls of desired size.

10. Also, make little large balls of the stuffing.

11. Grease an aluminium foil/plastic sheet/ banana leaf with little oil and spread the dough ball.

12. Place the stuffing ball and close all sides.

13.Spread the stuffed dough gently with fingers/palm evenly as thin as possible.

14. See that the stuffing doesn't come out.

15. Heat a dosa tawa, place it and cook until brown spots appear on both sides.

16. Serve with ghee.

17. Tasty and soft Moong dhal Poli is ready.

GONGURA THOKKU | ANDHRA GONGURA CHUTNEY | PULICHAKEERAI THOKKU

Gongura, Pulichakeerai in Tamil, has a tangy taste  and unique aroma with immense medicinal benefits. It is rich in iron and other essential vitamins & minerals. Here, it is done along with red chilly and urad dhal. Gingelly oil will suit more than any other oil.This will be more tasty the next day, since the spices gets blended well. The amount of red chilly may vary according to  individual taste. This can be served with idly, dosa, hot rice with gingelly oil. This can be mixed with rice and packed for lunch.

Video recipe of Gongura thokku

INGREDIENTS:
Gongura/ Pulichakeerai - 1 bunch
Red chilly - 10
Urad dhal - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Gingelly oil - as needed
Salt

METHOD:

• In a tawa, add little oil, red chilly and urad dhal.
• Roast till urad dhal turns golden brown.
• Transfer to a mixer and powder it and keep aside.
• Heat 5 tsp of oil, add mustard,  cumin, fenugreek.
• Add washed and chopped gongura leaves.
• Saute for few minutes. Add salt.
• After 4 to 5 minutes, it gets cooked well.
• Add powder spice along with hing.
• Keep on mixing till all gets blended.
• Add little oil if needed.
• Add jaggery, mix for few minutes and switch off the flame.
• Tasty and aromatic Gongura thokku is ready.

Step wise recipe with pictures:

1. In a tawa, add little oil, red chilly and urad dhal.

2. Roast till urad dhal turns golden brown.
3. Transfer to a mixer and powder it and keep aside.

4. Heat 5 tsp of oil, add mustard, cumin and fenugreek.
g

5. Add washed and chopped gongura leaves.
6. Saute for few minutes. Add salt.

7. After 4 to 5 minutes, it gets cooked well.
8. Add powder spice along with hing.

9. Keep on mixing till all gets blended.
10. Add little oil if needed.

11. Add jaggery, mix for few minutes and switch off the flame.
12. Tasty and aromatic Gongura thokku is ready.