Puran Poli Recipe
Puran Poli Recipe or Authentic Maharashtrian Puran Poli is a sweet Indian Flatbread that is made during festivals such as Holi, Diwali, or Makar Sankranti. Learn how to make the Best Puran Poli in minutes with Jaggery.
Equipment
- Tawa
- pressure cooker
Ingredients
Puran Filling - The Sweet Filling
- 1 Cup Chana Dal split bengal gram
- 1 Cup Powdered Jaggery
- Water to Pressure cook chana dal
- 3 Tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Teaspoon Fennel Powder or Ground Fennel (Saunf Powder)
- 1 Teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cardamom 4-5 green cardamom peeled and ground into a powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Grated Nutmeg or Jaifal
For Poli or Flatbread or Outer Covering
- 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ Salt as per taste
- ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder OPTIONAL
- 3 Tablespoon Ghee
- Water As Per Requirement to knead a Soft Dough
- Oil or Ghee to Toast the Puran Poli
Instructions
- First Soak Chana Dal in some water and let it sit at room temperature for 30-minutes. After, 30-minutes rinse chana dal and drain the water. Now cook Chana Dal in a Pressure Cooker with just a little water for 5-6 whistles on medium-low heat. Do not add too much water. Water should be of the same level as of dal. Once done, allow the steam to release on its own. When completely done take it out in a bowl.
- In a Non-Stick pan, heat some ghee. Into that add cooked chana dal along with Cardamom Powder, Dry Ginger Powder, Grated Nutmeg, and Fennel Powder. Mix well.
- After stirring the dal for a minute or two, add powdered jaggery. As soon as you add Jaggery, it will start melting and will release moisture. On a low flame keep stirring occasionally making sure that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Cook until it's completely dry and absolutely thick.
- Once it is thick and dry take it off the heat. Turn off the flame. Allow it to cool down completely.
- In the Meantime make the dough. In a large bowl take some Whole Wheat Flour, All Purpose Flour, Ghee, Turmeric Powder, and Salt. Mix well.Add water as per requirement and make a soft dough. Keep the Dough covered for 15-30 minutes.
- Flour the rolling board. Take a small portion of the dough and roll it in the form of a medium-sized circle.Take a small portion of the Puran filling and place it in the center of the rolled dough.
- Now pull the sides and pinch it on the top to seal it completely.
- Now flatten this with your hands and roll it until thin. Your Dough will be as thick as the quantity of your dough and the size of your filling.
- Finally, heat some ghee in a pan. Place your Puran Poli. Toast until one side has small brown spots. Flip over and toast the other side with some more ghee on top. Toast until both sides have small brown spots and looked completely cooked.Puran Poli will puff up and then you can take it off the heat. Stack them covered in a casserole.
- Serve with Yogurt, ghee, or some pickle.
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Notes
- Do Not Add Too Much Water while cooking Chana Dal in the Pressure cooker. It should be right up to the mark of the chana dal.
- Even if your Puran Poli doesn't puff up it is completely fine.
- Do not compromise with the amount of ghee if you want an authentic taste.
- Do not make the filling on a high flame. Let it cook on a low flame and cook it until it is completely dry and absolutely thick.
- It is completely ok if your Puran Poli breaks while rolling. You can try it once again.