Puran poli is a sweet flatbread stuffed with a sweet lentil filling made from husked spilt Bengal gram (chana dal) and jaggery.
Ingredients
For the outer cover:
1 cup maida / all-purpose flour + 2 tblsp for dusting
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tblsp oil
Water as needed to knead the dough
For the stuffing:
1 cup chana dal / Chickpeas
3/4 cup sugar or jaggery
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Procedure
Take maida in a bowl, add turmeric pdr, mix well
Add water in small amounts and make a soft dough (make a soft elastic dough)
Add oil to the dough and knead again and rest it for a minimum of 2 hrs in a closed container
Wash chana dal and cook with 2.5 cups water, in cooker for 3 -4 whistles
Once it is cooked,drain all the water(use this water to make rasam)
Grind it into a smooth paste and transfer into a pan
Add sugar to the ground paste and cook it till it becomes thick
Add cardamom pdr to it and make balls, keep aside
Divide the outer cover into portions and make small balls (about 1/3 of the stuffing)
Now roll the outer cover ball into a small poori, keep the pooran ball in the center of it and seal the stuffing with the rolled poori neatly
Dust it with maida and roll it slowly again into a poli and roast it on tava on a medium flame
Roast both sides, transfer it on paper towels
Once it comes to room temperature store it in an airtight container
Serve with fresh ghee.
These last only for 3-4 days.If you want to store it more than that please store it in the refrigerator and micro it before serving.
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