Uppittu (Boli)

Ingredients


To make dough(group I)

• Maida flour/All purpose - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 1/8 tsp
• Ghee/ Oil - 1/4 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup

For the stuffing (group II)

• Sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Sugar- 1/4 cup

Method

• Mix all the group I ingredients to make a smooth dough. 
• Let the dough  sit for atleast 1 hour. 
• Dry roast all the group II ingredients one by one in the same order for the stuffing.
• Roast the coconut well till it .
• Allow it to cool & use it for stuffing.
• Use polythene sheets or banana leaves to make bolis. 
• Spread little oil or ghee on the sheets. 
• Moist your fingers with little ghee. 
• Make balls out of the dough & keep aside.
• Now take a ball & flatten it into a small circle and place the filling on the centre.
• Work with one boli at a time. 
• Fold the edges to cover it.
• Press it gently to flatten it.  
• Make sure the filling should not come out.
• Make it thick or thin as per your taste.
• Heat the pan with little oil on medium flame.
• Place the boli & drizzle some oil on the top.
• Turn the boil & cook both the sizes till it becomes golden brown in color.

Filling Variation

• Chana dal - 1/2 cup
• Powdered jaggery - 1/4 cup or adjust
• Grated coconut - 2 tbsp 
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method

• Cook the dal till soft & half broken.
• Drain the excess water & mash the dal by adding jaggery.
• Heat the pan with ghee.
• Add the dal mixture & saute well till it turns dry.
• It should become thick enough to make balls.
• Finally mix grated coconut with the dal & remove from heat.
• Allow it to cool & use it for stuffing.

Tips for the recipe - The longer the dough rests, softer the bolis.You can allow the dough to rest even for 5 to 6 hours. You can always adjust the quantity of oil or ghee mentioned in the recipe. But if you add more oil or ghee, then the boli tastes good.