puran poli recipe
puran poli is a flat bread stuffed with a sweet lentil filling made from skinned split benegal gram/chana dal and jaggery. pooran poli is a popular maharashtrian flat bread and made during festivals.
Ingredients
for puran mixture-sweet filling
1. 1 cup powdered jaggery (gur)
2. 1 cup chana dal (skinned split bengal gram)
3. 3 cups water for pressure cooking the chana dal
4. 2 teaspoon ghee
5. 1 teaspoon fennel powder(saunf)
6. 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
for the poli-outer covering
1. 1.5 cups whole wheat flour (atta)+1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)
2. 2 tablespoon oil or ghee
3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
4. oil or ghee as required for frying the puran poli
Instructions
1.rinse the chana dal first very well in water.
2.in a pressure cooker, cook the chana dal for 6 to 7 whistles. once the pressure settles down on its own, strain the cooked dal. the dal has to be strained well.
3.heat ghee in a pan and add the dry cardamom powder and saute for a few seconds.
4.add the chana dal and jaggery. stir and let this puran mixture cook on a low flame till the mixture become dry.
5.once the puran stuffing become dry and thick, switch off the flame .
6.let it cool and then mash the puran mixture with a potato masher. you can also use your mixer to mash the puran mixture very well. keep aside.
preparing the poli dough
1.meanwhile take whole wheat flour/atta, all purpose flour/maida and salt in a bowl mix well.
2.add a little bit of water and ghee and mix. begin to knead the dough adding water as required.
3.the dough should be smooth and soft. cover and keep aside the dough for 15-20 minutes.
making puran poli
1. take a medium or large size ball from the dough. roll it 2-3 inches circle on a dusted rolling board.
2.place a portion of a puran mixture in the center of the rolled dough.
3.bring the edges together towards the center. join all the edges and pinch them.
4.sprinkle some flour and starts rolling the dough.
5.make a medium or large circle poli as depending upon the size of the dough and puran filling you took.
6.on a heated tawa spread some ghee. place the rolled poli on the tawa.
7.when side is cooked when you see brown spots on the poli the switch the side of the poli ,when you get both side brown spots the its cookes
8.then apply the both sides ghee and cook .the puran poli is ready to serve.
2.place a portion of a puran mixture in the center of the rolled dough.
3.bring the edges together towards the center. join all the edges and pinch them.
4.sprinkle some flour and starts rolling the dough.
5.make a medium or large circle poli as depending upon the size of the dough and puran filling you took.
6.on a heated tawa spread some ghee. place the rolled poli on the tawa.
7.when side is cooked when you see brown spots on the poli the switch the side of the poli ,when you get both side brown spots the its cookes
8.then apply the both sides ghee and cook .the puran poli is ready to serve.
Notes
1.while rolling the pooran poli, be careful. if it breaks a little, then no issues.just add some dry flourto that part. when making for the first time,the puran poli may break.but that should not stop you from making pooran polis. with practice, one get better.
2.instead of whole wheat flour,you can also make the dough with all purpose flour(maida) or half-half of both flours.