Boli

July 20, 2005, by: Chithra Prem Boli
A south indian sweet.
Servings: 15 Adults	Time Needs:	Category: Desserts
Ingredients Bengalgram dal -2 cups Maida -1 1/2 cups Sugar - 2 cups Gingelly Oil -1/2 cup Ksari powder - a few pinch( for yellow colour) Nutmeg (jatika) powder -a few pinch Rice flour for spreading on board Ghee for frying
Instructions 1. Boil the gram with plenty of water. When nicely cooked strain. Again add water, boil & drain. 2. Add sugar & nutmeg powder to the cooked gram & keep on low heat till the mixture becomes semi solid. Stir constantly. 3. Remove from fire & grind to a fine paste. 4. Add kesari powder to the maida flour and with a little water, make into a dough. 5. Pour gingelly oil into the dough & knead until it becomes very soft.Keep it aside for 2 or more hours . 6. Make equal number of balls with the dough & the gram mixture. 7. Take a ball of gram, cover it with maida ball & turn on to a floured board (rice flour to be used on the board) & roll out as thinly as possible. 8. Apply a little ghee on griddle & fry (like we do for chappatis) the boli on it. Enjoy it with Paalpayasam!!!

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