Til Poli / Ellu Holige / Sesame Jaggery Flatbread is a traditional and popular sweet from North Karnataka. It is tasty, can be eaten by itself and stays good for a couple of days.
The festival season calls for different sweet preparation. Various kind of stuffed sweet flatbread are made in South India and these make the festivities more enjoyable.
White sesame seed and dry coconut are roasted and then pounded along with jaggery, it is stuffed to make a sweet, makes a tasty sweet that can be eaten by itself. Sesame is called as Ellu in Kannada and Til in Hindi and Marathi. Poli is the word used for stuffed flatbread in Marathi.
Til Poli is ideal to prepare during any celebrations. It can be stored for a couple of days and it can be eaten by itself.
Til Poli / Ellu Holige / Sesame and Jaggery Flatbread
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 1 cup chiroti rawa
- 1/4 cup maida
- 1 tablespoon oil + 2 teaspoon
- salt a pinch
- turmeric powder a pinch
- water
For the stuffing:
- 1 cup white sesame
- 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
- 2 cardamom
Method:
- Take the semolina and maida in a bowl. Add salt and turmeric powder, give a mix. Put oil and rub it well with the dough. Use little water and knead to a dough, smear some oil, cover it with a thin cloth and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
- Dry roast the sesame seed until it is golden brown and gives a nice aroma. Lightly roast the desiccated coconut, once they cool down, grind with jaggery and cardamom, this is the filling.
- Take the dough, knead it again.
- Take a ball of the dough, roll it lightly. Take a ball of the filling and put it in centre and seal it well.
- Dust a light flour and gently roll it.
- Heat a skillet, put it on the skillet. After a few seconds, turn it with the ladle and smear some oil on it.
- Roast on both the sides on a medium flame, golden spots should be visible.
- Put it aside and repeat for the rest of the dough.
- Til Poli / Ellu Holige is ready to serve
Til Poli / Ellu Holige / Sesame Jaggery Flatbread
Ingredients
Method
- Take the semolina and maida in a bowl. Add salt and turmeric powder, give a mix. Put oil and rub it well with the dough. Use little water and knead to a dough, smear some oil, cover it with a thin cloth and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
- Dry roast the sesame seed until it is golden brown and gives a nice aroma. Lightly roast the desiccated coconut, once they cool down, grind with jaggery and cardamom.
- Take the dough, knead it again. Take a ball of the dough, roll it lightly. Take a ball of the filling and put it in centre and seal it well.Dust a light flour and gently roll it.Heat a skillet, put it on the skillet. After a few seconds, turn it with the ladle and smear some oil on it. Roast on both the sides on a medium flame, golden spots should be visible.Put it aside and repeat for the rest of the dough.
Notes
- Increase the quantity to make more polis.
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Oh that’s a delicious treat for sure! My mother in law makes amazing polis, your post reminded me of her treats now 🙂
Sesame, jaggery and coconut makes an amazing combination. This political looks absolutely yum.
Lovely combination. I always love poli and this jaggery, coconut and sesame stuffing looks so good
Wow! That is perfect for any festival. I remember my aunt used to make it during the Sankranthi festival.
I’ve yet to taste this, it sounds delicious with that filling!
I’d made a gur and til flatbread sometime back and loved it. Its such a delicious poli to enjoy on its own or with some curry.
I never made this but have tasted it at one of my friend’s place and I just loved it. Your polis look so delicious,very nice recipe.
I am yet to make til poli, as I always end up making puran poli. Yours sounds delicious and thinking making in a couple of days.
This looks similar pura npoli in Maharashtra. Yours have turned out soft and yum.
Polis with any filling are delicious and make a perfect festive dish.
Ellu holige is a delicacy and I simply like the sesame jaggery filling . Before it gets into the poli some of the stuffing gets stuffed into my mouth …
I just made the first til poli from your recipe. I loved the ease of this recipe, I had always put away making poli thinking it is so hard. This recipe shows how easy it is. Love it.