Puran Poli Recipe

Puran Poli Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blanched chana dal
• 2 tablespoon ghee
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds powder
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• salt as required
• 1/2 teaspoon refined oil
• 1 cup powdered jaggery
• 1 teaspoon powdered green cardamom
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe :

• Step 1 Prepare the filling for Puran Poli

  Put a saucepan over medium flame and add ghee to it. Once the ghee is melted, add blanched dal in it. Roast for 2-3 minutes and then add jaggery, ginger powder, cardamom powder, fennel powder and nutmeg powder into it. Mix all the ingredients and cook the dal for another 2-3 minutes. Once done, turn off the flame and let it cool. Then mash the dal using a masher.

• Step 2 Knead the dough

  In a dough kneading plate, add all-purpose flour, turmeric, salt to taste and refined oil. Mix well and then add a little water at a time and knead to make a stiff dough. Divide the dough into 3 parts and keep it aside.

• Step 3 Make Puran Polis

  Take one part and press it a little to make space in the centre. Once done, take the chana-jaggery mixture and fill it in the centre. Close and shape again like a ball. Grease your hands a little and make roti with your hands. You can roll it out using a rolling pin too.

• Step 4 Cook the Puran Polis

  Put a tawa on medium flame and place the roti on it. Add 1/2 teaspoon ghee and cook well from both sides. Serve hot or pair with tea or coffee.

Tips :

• Soak chana dal for 30 minutes before you pressure cook it so that it is evenly cooked.

• If you don't want to use sugar, you can also use powdered or grated jaggery. It is a healthier choice than processed refined sugar.

• Mash the dal and jaggery mixture very well using a potato masher. No chana dal should be left unmashed in the stuffing as it will be difficult to roll out thin Puran Polis.

• Knead a soft dough. You can use half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour too.

• Apply ghee on the Puran Poli only when the golden brown spots appear while toasting. This will give the dish a crispy texture.