For Day 5 of the Thali series, here is another festival thali. The menu was for Sriramnavami (celebrated as the birthday of Lord Sri Ram). I later on came to know that this festive menu is for the day after the festival.
The platter consists of - Panakam, Vadapappu (Moong Dal Salad), Buttermilk, Dosakaya Pappu / Yellow Cucumber Dal, Okra Fry / Bhendi Fry, Pulihora/Tamarind Rice, Rava Bobbattu / Sooji Poli and Rice
In my mom's words - "On Sriramnavami, we used to go to all our neighbors houses and consume the panakam (jaggery water) and vadapappu (moong salad). So by the time we used to come from the trip, we used to be full and used to forego our meal for the day. So it was essentially a form of fasting which was probably the essence of the festival also."
The onset of summer and the coolants offered sure are coincidental!!
Sooji Poli is a traditional recipe made by many of my aunts and also by my MIL. Some vouch for the deep fried versions called 'Sojjappam'.
Ingredients -
For the outer cover -
Wheat Flour 2 cups
Salt as needed
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Water as needed to knead the dough
Oil or Ghee to spray
For the Filling -
Rava Kesari / Sooji Halwa 1 1/2 cups
(Note that the nuts have to be excluded from the kesari when it needs to be used as a filling here. We want the kesari to be very smooth.)
Method Of Preparation -
In a mixing bowl, knead the whole wheat flour with water with a little salt and turmeric into a dough and keep it covered for 10-15 min.
Divide the dough into equal parts (about 10-12) and roll each portion of the dough into small circles. Put in at least a teaspoon of filling and close it into a ball.
Roll out this ball into a thin circle like a roti making sure that the filling doesn't ooze out. Also carefully roll it so the filling spreads out evenly. [Traditionally Poli/Bobbattu made out to at least 6-7 inches. I found making smaller ones to be easier and also good for portion control :)]
Gently place it on a heated tawa/griddle, drizzle a little ghee/oil and cook until both the sides are light brown. Remove the bobbattu from the tawa. Store in an insulated container.
Continue with the rest of the dough. Serve them warm and enjoy!
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Also sending it to Valli's Thali Mela.
Also sending it to Valli's Thali Mela.
Preparation Time 30 min
Makes 10-12
What a delicious thali. I love this idea of bobbatlu. I can almost taste it, I mean next time I make sooji halwa, I will try this :)
Very beautiful and festive Harini..I can have any type of poli you give..:)
such a delicious and beautiful looking thali..
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Kesari polis are my fav, wish to have some anytime of the day.
I haven't heard of rava poli...looks absolutely fantastic and very tempting. Should try it soon. Good one Harini!!!
I haven't heard of rava poli...looks absolutely fantastic and very tempting. Should try it soon. Good one Harini!!!
look warm and delicious and moong dal salad looks interesteing too
never heard of rava poli. looks great.
Delicious thali. I think we make vadapappu with chana dal. I always looked forward to vodapappu & panakam on Sri Rama Navami.
simple & nice thali.. i make holige with kesari too :)..& we love it!
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what a spread...we call it sanja poli...loved it when my late grand mom made it for us
Loved everything on thali. Though I don't remember my mother making specials on that day except the vadapapu, panakam and the regular stuff. Like your mother mentioned we would be full visiting all our neighbors homes on Ramnavami day and I miss those days in India. :(
For us sojjappalu are meant for varalakshmi vratam.
Delicious platter.Haven't used suji for poli. Looks yummy...
I was born on the day of Sriramanavami, but at home we never used to celebrate the day. Here MIL makes panakam and neer moru, both of which I love.
The sooji poli/chapati looks very soft and nice. Will try it sometime.
wonderful...super...love the thaali.love all the dishes...a lovely menu.....
beauitful thali n the poli is awesome
look awesome....