Ghadichi Poli – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• In a dish, take wheat flour. Add salt and mix well.
• Add a little water at a time and make dough of it.
• The dough should be neither thick nor thin. It should be of medium consistency.
• Add oil and knead the dough again for about a minute.
• Transfer the dough into a bowl. Cover and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.
• After about 30 minutes, take the dough from the bowl, add a little oil and knead again.
• Make balls of the dough of the size of small ball.
• Take one ball, dip it in dry flour and put it on rolling board.
• Roll it in elliptical shape with the help of rolling pin.
• Add 2-3 drops oil and spread it. Press at the center and it will be in the shape of bow.
• Fold it and again dip it in dry flour.
• Heat up a pan over medium to high heat till we roll the poli.
• Roll the poli.
• Transfer the poli on hot pan. Roast the poli on medium to high heat.
• When you see small bubbles, flip over the poli.
• Brush a little oil. Flip over again.
• Again brush a little oil. Flip over again.
• Transfer the poli into a dish. This is 2 pudachi poli.
• Take another dough boll and make it even by rolling on rolling board by your hands.
• Dip it in dry flour and roll a small round poli.
• Add 2-3 drops of oil and spread it. Fold it into half and spread oil over it again.
• Fold it again and it will be in triangular shape.
• Dip it again dry flour and roll it into circular poli.
• Make sure edges are not much thick. Roll it from sides.
• Once rolled out nicely, transfer it on hot pan.
• Again when you see small bubbles on poli, flip over.
• Keep on rotating it. Spread a little oil and flip over again.
• If you knead the dough properly and heat is right, the poli will puff up really good.
• Spread a little oil and flip over. Roast it nicely from both sides. Sides also should be roasted properly. If required press a little at the edges with a ladle.
• Once done, take it into a plate. This is 3 pudachi poli.