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Puran Poli

Puran Poli

Print Recipe
Maharashtrian sweet lentil stuffed flatbread.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chana dal
  • ¾ cup jaggery, grated
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • Pinch of nutmeg powder
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1½ cups atta (wheat flour) or mix of wheat + maida
  • Pinch of salt
  • Warm water to knead
  • Ghee or oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Make the Dough
  • Knead soft, pliable dough using flour, salt, and water. Add a bit of oil and rest it for 30 minutes.
  • Prepare the Puran
  • Boil chana dal until soft but not mushy. Drain and mash/blend.
  • In a pan, add dal + jaggery. Cook on low till mixture thickens. Add cardamom and nutmeg.
  • Cool and divide into equal balls.
  • Assemble the Poli
  • Take a dough ball, flatten slightly. Place puran in the center, seal edges, and roll gently into thin circles.
  • Cook with Love
  • Roast on hot tawa with ghee until golden spots appear on both sides. Press gently for even cooking.
  • Serve Warm
  • With a drizzle of ghee, a side of milk, or katachi amti (spiced dal water from boiled chana dal).