Avarekaalu Obbatu Recipe ( Sweet Paratha stuffed with Field Beans Recipe)

Preparation time

  • Total: Approximately 55 minutes
  • Preparation: 10 minutes
  • Cooking: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 tablespoon Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
  • 2 tablespoon Hung Curd (Greek Yogurt)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) - or saffron mixed with milk
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
  • Ghee - for serving
  • 1/2 cup Avarekalu / Lilva Beans - soaked and skin removed
  • 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
  • 1 cup Jaggery
  • 1/2 cup Fresh coconut - grated
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)

Instructions

  1. To begin making the Avarekaalu Obbatu Recipe (Sweet Paratha stuffed with Field Beans Recipe), by soaking the averekaalu in water for about 1 hour and remove the peel
  2. If you want to cut down this process you can pressure cook it just before the first whistle comes and drain the water so that it become easy to remove the skin
  3. Keep it asideWe will next make the dough for the poli
  4. Add flour, turmeric powder, sooji and curd into a large bowl; combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough mixture
  5. Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead for a couple of more minutes until smooth and firm
  6. Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place until we get the lentil filling ready
  7. Add flour and turmeric powder into a large bowl; combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough mixture
  8. Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead for a couple of more minutes until smooth and firm
  9. Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place until we get the lentil filling ready
  10. Cook the chana dal with 1-1/2 cups of water until soft and is well cooked
  11. Drain any excess water from the dal and keep it aside
  12. Grind the dal and the beans in a blender to a coarse mixture but not very smooth
  13. Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat, add the jaggery and sugar and stir until the jaggery and sugar dissolve completely
  14. Stir in the lentil mixture, coconut and cardamom to the jaggery mixture until well combined
  15. Continue stirring the mixture until the filling mixture begins to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan
  16. At this point turn off the heat and allow the filling mixture (puran) to cool completely
  17. Divide the dough and puran mixture into 12 portions
  18. Keeping a little flour for dusting handy on a plate; roll out the dough into 3 inch diameter circles
  19. Place a portion of the filling (puran) mixture into the center of the circle
  20. Bring edges of the circle towards the center and fold over to cover the entire filling; making sure the edges are all sealed well by pinching them together if there is any opening
  21. Flatten the stuffed dough; dust the dough over a little flour and roll gently into a 5 to 6 inch diameter circle taking care not to put too much pressure as the filling can come out of the dough
  22. Preheat an iron skillet on medium high; place the rolled poli’s onto the skillet to cook until golden brown on both sides
  23. You can cook the poli's with ghee to give it a richer taste and flavor
  24. Repeat the above process for all the remaining dough and puran portions
  25. Serve the Avarekaalu Obbatu Recipe ( Sweet Paratha stuffed with Field Beans Recipe) as a delicious sweet for any festive occasion as a comforting Dessert

Other informations

The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.

  • Servings
  • Cuisine
  • Course
  • Diet
  • 4
  • Karnataka
  • Dessert
  • Vegetarian
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