Pumpkin Millet Poli
Delicious and Nourishing Dessert

Name: ~Pumpkin Millet Poli~Delicious and Nourishing Dessert
Total time: 45 min
Yield: four
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Pumpkin (grated); 1 cup Jaggery; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Sesame seeds; 1 tbsp Poppy seeds; 1 tsp Cardamom powder; 2 cups Millet flour; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Hot ghee; 1/2 cup+2tbsp Water

45 mins

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Intermediate

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The recipe for Pumpkin Millet Poli - a delicious sweet flatbread that is popular during the festival season.

Ingredients

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2 cupsPumpkin (grated)

1 cupJaggery

1 tbspGhee

1 tbspSesame seeds

1 tbspPoppy seeds

1 tspCardamom powder

2 cupsMillet flour

1/2 tspSalt

2 tbspHot ghee

1/2 cup+2tbspWater

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Description - Step 1

Grate the Pumpkin and Prepare the Mixture

Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Use a grater, and grate the pumpkin. Take a pan and add ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the poppy seeds and sesame seeds. Cook on low flame till the seeds splutter.

Description - Step 2

Add Jaggery and Cool

Add the grated pumpkin and mix. Cook on a medium-high flame, stirring the pumpkin occasionally. The pumpkin will change color and become soft and mushy. Depending on the variety of pumpkin, it will usually take 3-4 minutes to cook.Add the jaggery powder and mix well. The jaggery will release water. Keep the flame on low-medium, and continue mixing till the water evaporates. Ensure that there is no moisture else it will be difficult to roll the poli. The pumpkin mixture will come together and the colorcolour will become dark because of the jaggery. Once this is done, remove from flame and keep aside to cool completely.

Description - Step 3

Make the Dough

To prepare the dough for the poli, add the millet flour to a plate Heat some ghee and add this to the flour. Season with salt. Add some water, and knead to a fine dough.Divide the dough into equal parts. Roll one part into a ball and flatten it out using a rolling pin. Add some of the pumpkin mixture in the center of the rolled dough. Cover the mixture from all over, and dust the prepared ball in some millet flour. Using a rolling pin, flatten it out again, just how we do for chapatis.