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puran poli

Puran Poli

Abhipriya Raghav
A sweet flatbread stuffed with a filling made with chana dal and jaggery and served with a dollop of ghee.
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8 puran poli

Ingredients
  

For the filling

  • 1 cup chana dal
  • 1 cup grated / powdered jaggery
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
  • 2 tsp ghee

For the dough

  • 2 cups maida / all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt, or as required
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • water, as required

For the puran poli

  • ghee, as required to smear on top

Instructions
 

To prepare the dough

  • In a mixing bowl, add maida / all purpose flour, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
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  • Add ghee and incorporate it well with the flour such that that flour mixture when held together maintains its shape.
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  • Add water, little at a time to form a soft dough. Knead well.
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  • Apply some ghee or oil on the top and cover and rest the dough for 2 hours.
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To prepare the filling

  • Wash and soak the chana dal in enough water for 4 hours.
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  • Drain off the water, add the dal to a pressure cooker and enough water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles or until cooked.
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  • Once the dal is cooked, pass it through a fine mesh and mash it. You can even grind the cooked dal to a smooth paste.
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  • Meanwhile, add the jaggery and water to a kadai and let it melt.
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  • Pass the melted jaggery through a strainer to remove any debris.
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  • Add the mashed dal and jaggery water to the same kadai and mix well. Cook until it thickens a bit.
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  • Add ghee, little at a time and incorporate it well with the mixture.
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  • When the mixture starts coming off the pan, add the cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix well and turn off the heat. Keep it side to cool completely.
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To prepare the puran poli

  • Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Cover it and keep it aside.
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  • Divide the filling into 8 equal portions after it has cooled down and keep aside.
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  • Grease a cooking sheet or banana leaf with some oil and place one portion of the dough ball, flattening it by keeping the center thick and the edges thin. Place one portion of the filling as shown.
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  • Seal the filling by bringing all the edges together and flatten it slightly.
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  • Apply some oil and spread it with your hand or with the help of a rolling pin.
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  • Heat a tawa on medium heat, place the poli on the tawa and cook on both sides until golden brown.
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  • Add ghee to both sides while cooking.
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  • Serve hot.
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Notes

  • Make sure the dal is cooked until soft.
  • Also, mash the dal completely after it is cooked to ensure that the filling is smooth.
  • After kneading the dough, let it rest atleast for 30 minutes.
  • If you are not soaking the dal, then pressure cook it for 6-7 whistles or until completely cooked.
  • Turmeric is added just for color. You can replace it with yellow color also.
  • You can add grated jaggery to the mashed dal directly too.
  • Instead of ghee, you can also add oil while cooking the puran poli.
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