Puran Poli

Maharashtrian
Intermediate
Main Course

10

Ingredients

50

Minutes

About Recipe

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Try Puran Poli, a delicious sweet Indian flatbread made with a filling of chana dal, flour, and jaggery.

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup
All Purpose Flour
1 cup
Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp
Salt
1/2 tsp
Cooking Oil / Ghee
4 tsp
Chana Dal
2 cups
Jaggery
1 cup
Cardamom
2,3 pods
Nutmeg
small pinch
Water
as required
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Directions

Prepare the Dough

Duration icon20 minutes

Soak the chana dal in a bowl of water for approximately 20 minutes. In the meantime, take another bowl and mix all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour with turmeric powder and salt. Pour oil or ghee, and knead to a soft dough, using water as required. 

 

Make the Filling

Duration icon10 minutes

Take a cooker and add the soaked chana dal. Pressure cook for 4 whistles. Then, heat some ghee in a pan and add the boiled chana dal. Add the jaggery and mix well. Next, add the nutmeg and cardamom powder. Stir properly and cook for 5 minutes. Use a masher and mash the chana dal. Keep the filling aside till it cools down. 

Stuff the Dough

Duration icon10 minutes

Make balls of the filling, then take a small quantity of the dough and stuff it with the filling.

Cook the Puran Poli

Duration icon10 minutes

Roll the poli in a circular shape. Take a pan and heat it. Then, cook the poli from both sides, while applying ghee. Cook till nice and golden. Serve! 

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