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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Shenga Holige / Peanut Obbattu






Ingredients


3/4 cup peanuts / Shenga

1/4 cup sesame seeds/ til

3/4 cup jaggery pdr

1 tsp cardamom pdr


For the outer cover:

1 cup chiroti rava

1/4 cup maida

Pinch of salt

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/8 cup oil

Water to knead the dough





Procedure


  • Take rava, maida, salt and turmeric pdr in a bowl, combine well

  • Adding water in parts make a pliable dough. Add 3 tsp oil and knead well with your hands

  • Cover it with a lid and let it rest for half an hour

  • After the resting time knead the dough once again adding the remaining oil till you get a soft and loose dough

  • For the stuffing dry roast, the peanuts and sesame seeds separately stirring constantly

  • Switch off the flame. Let it cool down. Peel off the peanuts

  • Put the peanuts and sesame seeds in the mixer and make fine powder

  • Add jaggery powder and grind it

  • Now the mixture becomes like dough absorbing the moisture from the jaggery

  • If not then add a teaspoon of water or milk and mix it

  • Divide the outer cover and the stuffing into portions and make balls

  • Take a dough ball in your palm, widen it a bit with your fingers and keep the stuffing in the middle

  • Carefully cover the stuffing with the dough and seal on the top

  • Dust enough maida over the rolling board and roll the peanut stuffed dough into a poli / holige / roti

  • Heat a pan and, lift the poli carefully on your palm and transfer it over the hot pan

  • Cook on a medium flame until few brown spots show up

  • Cook both the sides and continue with the remaining polis

  • Serve hot with fresh ghee and enjoy.


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