Flaky Poli Recipe

Fry the coconut and sesame seeds in a pan, on low heat, until it turns slightly brown. Add condensed milk, cardamom and almond. Mix well and set aside.

For the pastry, rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it forms fine breadcrumbs.

Pour the milk, a little at a time until the dough comes together. Do not overmix the dough. Remember you want a flaky pastry so overhandling the dough will result in a stiff pastry. Roll out the dough, about 3mm thickness, and cut out round circles with a cookie cutter.

Place a teaspoon of filling onto one side of each circle and fold it over, press it down with the fingertips and press the edges with a fork or you can twist the edges like a rope. I tried pressing my pastry with a dough press that I purchased but it wasn't the result I expected so my polis are not as pretty but still tastes delicious.

Fry the poli in hot oil over medium heat. Serve warm.