Obbutu(poli)

Opputu which is also known as Poli among many people is like a different kind of stuffed sweet chappathi made of maida /all purpose flour.In gounder's culture particularly in Erode dt, this dish is a must in all auspicious occasions.


Ingredients:
Grated cocunut - 1
Jaggery(karumbu chakkarai) - 200 gm
cardamom - 4 nos
All purpose flour(Maida) - 250 gm
Oil - 250 ml


Method for the stuffing:

1.Grind the grated cocunut.When it is half grinded,add the jaggery and cardamom.

2.Finely grind it and make it into small balls.

Method for making obbutu:

1.Knead maida, cooking oil, and water into a nice dough and keep it aside for 2 hours.

2.Make a chappathi with dough. Keep enough stuffing inside.Close it by pulling the edges together and press it with hand /palm to make it flat.

3.Make them similar to stuffed chappatis with the kneaded dough and the cocunut ball.3.Toast them in Tava using ghee and cook both sides.