Paal Poli (Milk Poli) : Saraswati Pooja Special! 🤍

Another day, another sweet! 😉 Well it’s that time of the year! Not my fault! 🙆🏻‍♀️

My mother was recollecting to me yesterday that my dear late paternal Grandmom always asked that on Saraswati Pooja we make “White” colored offerings to the Goddess! So today, I make super white Coconut Rice, Curd Rice and for dessert, Paal Poli (Milk Poli)! 🥛

This milk based Indian sweet is basically maida Pooris soaked in flavored reduced milk! For Saraswati Pooja, remembering my dear Grandmom, From my Kitchen Today, Paal Poli ⚪️! 🤍

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Ingredients:

*All cup measures are 200ml

For the Pooris:

Maida - 1/2 cup

Sooji/ Bombay Rava - 1/3 cup

Salt - a pinch

Water - ~ 1/3 cup (to knead)

Oil - for deep frying

For the milk reduction:

Milk - 2.5 cups

Sugar - 6 tbsp

Saffron - 15-20 strands

Cardamom - 3 pods (broken)

Almonds - 5 Tbsp (slivered)

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the maida, Sooji and salt and kneed using water to form a smooth dough (like for a Chapathi). Set this aside

2. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat milk stirring continuously. Ensure the sides are scraped into the milk mixture at frequent intervals

3. From the boiling milk, remove 1/3 cup of milk and add saffron strands and powdered cardamom

4. Once the milk reduces to 2/3rds the original volume, remove from heat

5. In the meantime, heat oil for deep frying

6. Roll out the kneaded dough into small Pooris (~3” in diameter) and deep fry them, flipping both sides

7. Put the hot Pooris into the prepared milk reduction and let it soak for at least an hour

8. Refrigerate the Pal Polis for the best version and garnish finally with chopped almonds