Pal poli

Pal poli is one of my mother's signature dishes. While not particularly difficult to make, it is not a very common dish, so she always makes it when she wants to impress someone. This was made by her for Diwali.

1 measure chiroti rawa or maida

1 tbsp oil

1 litre milk

1 measure sugar

Few strands of saffron

Cooking oil for deep frying

Method:
Knead the chiroti rawa with oil and water, till it makes a soft dough. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, dissolve the saffron in 1 tbsp warm milk.
Dissolve the sugar in the remaining milk, bring to boil, and reduce to 75% of original volume. Add saffron milk and mix well.
Make small balls out of the dough, roll them out, fold in half, and deep fry. After draining the oil, introduce into the thickened milk. Bring to room temperature, and cool for 1 hour before serving.