Poli is the stable of the Indian diet.
You will need
Whole wheat flour available at Indian Stores.
1tsp oil (vegetable or olive oil)
You can make about 6 polis per cup of flour. Using water make firm dough with one cup of water. Knead the dough well. Pour a teaspoon of vegetable or olive oil on your palm and knead the dough again. Let it rest for 15minutes.
Heat a flat pan on medium-high heat. I used to have a smooth top stove so I used another burner with a cooling rack on it. If you use a gas stove you don’t need to use a second burner. Divide the dough into 5-6 small balls.
Using a little flour, roll one of the balls of dough into a flat circle about 8inches across.
Place on the hot pan. Let it cook on side A for about 15 seconds and turn over. Let it cook on side B for 1/2 a minute. Then place the poli, side A face down on the second burner. If you are using a stove top remove the pan from the stove and place the poli directly on the burner. Either way it will puff up in a couple of seconds.
Take it off the heat and proceed with the rest of the polis. Serve hot or keep covered until it is time to eat.
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