Paal Poli
Paal Poli is a traditional South Indian sweet dish made with deep-fried flattened bread (poli) soaked in sweetened Milk (paal). It is a rich and indulgent dessert that is often served during festivals and special occasions.
Paal Poli is a delightful dessert with a combination of soft, soaked bread and sweet, flavored milk. It is best enjoyed fresh. The contrast of textures and flavors makes it a favorite among sweet lovers.
Ingredients Needed :
- Chiroti Rava or fine Rava / semolina
- Milk - Use whole milk or 2% milk. I would not use low-fat milk.
- Evaporated milk - optional, but highly recommended
- Cashew nuts - soaked in a little warm milk
- Almonds - soaked in hot water and peeled
- Sugar
- Saffron strands
- Cardamom Powder
- Oil - I use regular cooking oil for deep frying
- Salt
- Ghee
Instructions:
1. To make the Pooris
👉Make a stiff dough with the rawa adding a pinch of salt and enough water. Add a little bit of ghee when making the dough. Let the dough rest for 15 – 20 minutes.
👉Make small balls from the dough.
👉Roll the dough into Puris and deep fry in oil.
2.To make the Milk Mixture
👉Soak the almonds in hot water and peel the skin.
👉Grind the almonds and soaked cashews into a smooth paste.
👉Boil the milk and add the ground paste and sugar and let it come to a boil.
👉Add the cardamom powder and saffron strands and simmer the milk.
3.Finishing the Paal Poli
👉Soak the fried puris one by one in the milk and press them gently. Add the next poli and gently remove the previous one and keep it in a flat container. Repeat this with all the puris and drain them. Do not layer more than 2 on top of each other.
👉If the puris are taking a while to soak, you can add 3-4 puris and then remove the older ones from the bottom. Do not let them soak too long in the milk since they could break easily.
👉Once all the puris are done pour the remaining milk on the arranged puris. It is important not to have them too layered because then they will break when we try to take them out for serving.
Let the milk poori soak well for a couple of hours and they are ready to serve. Tastes good at room temperature or when chilled. Enjoy💙
