Khavyachi(Mawa) Poli With Ricotta Cheese

Preparation time -  40 Min                               Cooking Time - 20 Min           Serves - 4      

This recipe makes 8 medium size khawa poli (Mawa sweet roti).

Ingredients:

For Stuffing :

Ricotta Cheese - 1 Cup

Sugar - 1 Cup

Cardamom powder - 1/4 Tsp

Nutmeg powder - 1/4 Tsp (Optional)

For Cover :

All purpose flour(Maida) - 1/3 Cup

Wheat flour - 1/3 Cup

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Ghee - 4 Tbsp

Method:

1) In a bowl mix wheat flour and all purpose flour and salt.

2) Heat 2 tbsp oil in pan and add it to flour and mix well with spoon.

3) Add water and knead into a stiff dough.

4) Cover the dough with wet cloth,paper towel or clear-wrap and keep aside.

5) In a pan add ricotta cheese and fry for 15-20 mins on low flame stirring continuously till cheese become dry and get khoya(mawa) like structure.
Tip : You can use fresh khoya(mawa) instead of ricotta cheese, fry it for 7-8 mins and other step remain same.

7) Add sugar, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and mix well for 1/2 min. Switch off stove and let it cool for 10 mins and make equal size balls.

8) Take a ball of dough and flatten it, place the stuffing and close all edges slightly. Flatten it carefully into circle of 5 inches diameter and fry both sides well on hot griddle. Add little ghee on griddle while frying and serve hot.
 Tip - The ball of the dough should be smaller than stuffing ball. I take dough ball half of the size of stuffing ball.

Khavyachi Poli

Mawa Poli