Puran Poli Recipe

Ingredients:

Tuvar Dal 1 cup 
Sugar or Jaggery 3/4 cup 
Cardamom Powder 1/2 teaspoon 
Nutmeg Powder 1/8 teaspoon (optional)
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Oil 1½ tablespoons 
Water

Method for Preparing Puran (stuffing):

• Wash tuvar dal and soak it in water for 30 minutes. 
• Pressure cook it with 1½ cups water.
• Let the tuvar dal cook finely with 4 to 5 whistle. 
• Remove the tuvar dal and gently mash it. 
• Heat a medium size heavy pan over medium flame. 
• Add cooked dal, sugar or jaggery and ghee in it and mix well.
• Stir continuously and cook until the mixture turns thick or for approx. 15-20 minutes.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes. 
• Add cardamom powder, nutmeg powder(optional) and mix well. 
• Allow the mixture to cool at room temperature. 

Method for Preparing Puran Poli:

• Take wheat flour in a medium size bowl and add oil. 
• Add water as required and knead smooth dough. 
• Cover dough with a muslin cloth and let it set at room temperature for 15 minutes. 
• After 15 minutes, knead it again and divide it into 10 equal portions.
• Take one portion, roll it out using rolling pin into 4-5 inch diameter circle (like chappati). 
• Place one puran (stuffing) portion in the center of rolled puri.
• Wrap stuffing with all sides of puri and seal top where all sides merge. 
• Pinch off excess dough and give it a round shape of ball.
• Press stuffed ball a bit and make thick pattie, coat with dry flour.
• Roll it out using rolling pin into approx 6-7 inch diameter circle. 
• Heat tawa over medium flame and place raw puran poli over it.
• Cook it until golden brown.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes, Cooking Time: 1 hour, Serves: 4 servings