OBBATTU/PURAN POLI

For the dough:

1. Maida                            1cup
2. Sooji/rava                      2tbspn
3. Salt                               1/2teaspn
4. Turmeric powder          1/4teaspn
5. Oil                                1/4cup
6. Water                           as needed

In a large bowl mix in the maida,sooji,salt,turmeric powder and oil.Add in enough water and make a smooth dough and keep them aside.

Filling:

1. Jaggery                                 1cup
2. Toor dal/channa dal             3/4cup
3. Grated coconut                    1/2cup(optional)
4. Cardamon powder               1/2teaspn

Soak dal in water for about 2hrs and pressure cook them.

When its warm transfer  them to a mixer and grind;to this add in jaggery,coconut and cardamon powder and grind again lightly untill all the ingredients gets mixed up. If you feel like it's a bit watery then saute them in a pan kept on fire til it becomes thick. Then make medium sized balls out of it and keep them aside.

 Finally make small balls from the  dough and roll them to a chappathi and place a small ball of the jaggery filling in the centre and fold them from all sides to form a small kizhi/ bag.Then again shape them to a ball and roll again/press them using a presser and place them on a hot tawa and cook them

on each sides.These can be stored  for a few days also.
Serve these with ghee