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    Home » Indian sweets » Jeera Poli | Jeera boli

    Jeera Poli | Jeera boli

    January 3, 2022 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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    Jeera poli | Jeera boli | sweet poli | sweet poori | sweet poli | Bombay khaja |  north Arcot jeera poori | zeera poli | inipu poli with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Jeera poli recipe. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    Jeera poli | jeera boli is an easy and tasty south Indian sweet recipe. Deep-fried poori soaked in jeera (sugar syrup) and garnished with nuts and sweetened coconut. It is a popular sweet from many boli stalls.

    CAN I USE WHEAT FLOUR INSTEAD OF ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR?

    Traditionally all varieties of polis are made using all-purpose flour, but you can use half measure of maida and half measure of wheat flour also. In our family, we like the taste of poli prepared with All-purpose flour, so I generally do Boli with it. The texture and taste of poli with wheat flour slightly differ.

    IS TURMERIC POWDER MANDATORY FOR inipu poli?

    To avoid food color I prefer using turmeric powder instead  You can also add yellow food color or make poli without any add-on color.

    Should I rest the poori dough?

    Yes always rest the dough for at least 30 mins then make poori. I prefer using oil for dusting the board. You can also use flour but excess flour might burn in oil so remove it before frying.

      WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE OF THE jeera boli?

    If you live in a cold place It stays good at room temperature for 2 days.

    HOW BIG SHOULD I MAKE POORI FOR  POLI?

    The size of the poori depends on individual preference.   I prefer making smaller poori as it is a good portion size for my kids. You can also make big jeera poori.

    CAN I USE JAGGERY FOR POLI?

    No, for this poli always use sugar. You can try thengai poli or paruppu poli for jaggery based poli

     

     

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    Jeera Poli

    south indian sweet Poli recipe
    5 from 2 votes
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    Ingredients

    • Oil to fry

    FOR THE DOUGH

    • 1/2 cup Maida | all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon fine rava
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon oil
    • water around 3 tbsp
    • Pinch of salt
    • Water as required

    Sugar syrup

    • 3/4 cup hot water
    • 1 cup sugar
    • Saffron generous portion
    • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
    • Pinch of turmeric powder

    Poli

    • Sweetened coconut flakes
    • crushed almond flakes

    Instructions

    prepare the dough

    • firstly add all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, turmeric powder, oil
    • Mix well and make sure all the ingredients are combined well
    • Add water little by little and knead well till the flour comes together as a dough. I added around 3 tbsp
    • Grease your hands with little oil and knead the dough well for 3-4 minutes till you get a pliable, non-sticky dough
    • Finally, drizzle oil and cover the dough with a damp cloth and let the dough sit for at least 30 minutes

    prepare sugar syrup

    • Add 1/2 cup of hot water, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron, turmeric powder, and mix well
    • Cook in medium flame till sugar melts
    • Furthermore, add 1/4 cup of hot water and cook for 4-5 minutes until sugar syrup Boils well
    • Sample a little of the sugar syrup in between your thumb and index finger
    • Initially, you will get sticky consistency
    • Cook for 1 more minute for half-string consistency. Little sugar syrup in between your thumb and index finger and stretch- you will get a string but it will break immediately if you try to stretch further it will break. (this stage usually comes around 5-6 minutes)
    • Add a few drops of lemon juice and cover the sugar syrup. Move aside

    Fry Poori

    • Knead the dough once and divide the dough into 4 balls
    • Grease the chappathi rolling board with little oil
    • Take a dough ball and roll into a thin and flat poori
    • You can roll big poori or cut into smaller poori
    • Heat oil in a Kadai and when the oil is hot try frying a small piece of dough if it raises in a few seconds oil is ready
    • Carefully slide the poori into the hot oil
    • Gently press the poori with a ladle till it puffs up
    • Flip and fry both sides. Drain the Poori using a perforated ladle and keep them in an oil filter/ colander with a kitchen towel to remove excess oil

    Jeera poli

    • If sugar syrup is not warm add a teaspoon of water and warm the sugar syrup in low flame
    • When sugar syrup crystalize add little extra water and warm
    • Transfer the batches of warm poori to plate and add warm sugar syrup (not hot)
    • Soak for 2 mins on both sides. Transfer and serve the sugar syrup

    Serve Jeera poli

    • Drizzle sugar syrup on top of the jeera poli and sprinkle nuts and desiccated coconut

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    Ingredients:

    Oil to fry

    FOR THE DOUGH

    1/2 cup Maida | all-purpose flour

    1 tablespoon fine rava

    1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

    1/2 teaspoon oil

    water around 3 tbsp

    Pinch of salt

    Water as required

    Sugar syrup

    3/4 cup hot water

    1 cup sugar

    Saffron generous portion

    1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

    Pinch of turmeric powder

    Poli

    Sweetened coconut flakes

    crushed almond flakes

    How to make Jeera poli with step by step pictures:

    prepare the dough

    • firstly add all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, turmeric powder, oil
    • Mix well and make sure all the ingredients are combined well
    • Add water little by little and knead well till the flour comes together as a dough. I added around 3 tbsp
    • Grease your hands with little oil and knead the dough well for 3-4 minutes till you get a pliable, non-sticky dough
    • Finally, drizzle oil and cover the dough with a damp cloth and let the dough sit for at least 30 minutes

    prepare sugar syrup

    • Add 1/2 cup of hot water, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron, turmeric powder, and mix well
    • Cook in medium flame till sugar melts
    • Furthermore, add 1/4 cup of hot water and cook for 4-5 minutes until sugar syrup Boils well
    • Sample a little of the sugar syrup in between your thumb and index finger 
    • Initially, you will get sticky consistency
    • Cook for 1 more minute for half-string consistency. Little sugar syrup in between your thumb and index finger and stretch- you will get a string but it will break immediately if you try to stretch further it will break. (this stage usually comes around 5-6 minutes)
    • Add a few drops of lemon juice and cover the sugar syrup. Move aside

    Fry Poori

    • Knead the dough once and divide the dough into 4 balls
    • Grease the chappathi rolling board with little oil
    • Take a dough ball and roll into a thin and flat poori
    • You can roll big poori or cut into smaller poori
    • Heat oil in a Kadai and when the oil is hot try frying a small piece of dough if it raises in a few seconds oil is ready
    • Carefully slide the poori into the hot oil
    • Gently press the poori with a ladle till it puffs up
    • Flip and fry both sides. Drain the Poori using a perforated ladle and keep them in an oil filter/ colander with a kitchen towel to remove excess oil

    Jeera poli

    • If sugar syrup  is not warm add a teaspoon of water and warm the sugar syrup in low flame
    • When sugar syrup crystalize add little extra water and warm
    • Transfer the batches of warm poori to plate and add warm sugar syrup (not hot)
    • Soak for 2 mins on both sides. Transfer and serve the sugar syrup

    Serve Jeera poli

    • Drizzle sugar syrup on top of the jeera poli and sprinkle nuts and desiccated coconut
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