BELE HOLIGE | ಬೇಳೆ ಹೋಳಿಗೆ | ಬೇಳೆ ಒಬ್ಬಟ್ಟು | PURAN POLI

**Author - Alee Venkatesh **


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HOLIGE / BELE OBBATTU / PURAN POLI - prepared on special occasions such as Hindu festival of Ugadi, Gowri and Ganesha celebrations; in the Indian States of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat.

 (makes 10-12 pieces)

Ingredients for making Bele Holige 

For the filling 

  • 1 cup toor dal (cooked, mashed & excess water drained)
  • 1 cup freshly grated coconut
  • 1 cup powdered jaggary (more or less to your taste)
  • 8 cardamom pods (powdered)
For the dough
  • 1 cup maida flour
  • 1 tsp. chiroti rava (optional)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 10-15 tsps. cooking oil


Method
  • In a pressure cooker, cook toor dal, mash a little bit and drain any excess water
  • Grate coconut and grind a little bit
  • To the cooked toor dal, add the grinded coconut and fry for few minutes
  • When cool, grind into smooth texture
  • Make a dough using chiroti rava, maida, salt, turmeric powder
  • Leave it for 10-15 minutes and then add 10 tsps. oil on top of the dough (another 15 minutes keep it aside)
  •  Using this dough, make puri size rounds, fill lemon size toor dal mixture in it, close all sides, roll it again on a banana leaf or a plastic paper
  • Heat a non-stick pan, cook both sides.
  • Can be served warm or cold with ghee and milk