PURAN POLI

Hi friends,
Puran poli is a versatile sweet recipe that has its roots in the Tamilnadu, mangalorean and maharashtrian cuisines of India. It is actually like a stuffed paratha with a sweet stuffing. The stuffing can be of different varieties. I post the most common recipe of the puran poli that I make at our home.

Ingredients:
For the stuffing:

• Chana dal / Bengal gram - 1/2 cup; soaked in water for 2 hours 
• Jaggery - 3/4 cup
• Freshly grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom - 3
• Cashews - 6
• Salt - a pinch
• Water - 1/4 cup

For the dough:

• Maida or refined flour - 3 cups
• Oil - 1/3 - 1/2 cup
• Salt - 1/4 teaspoon 
• Yellow food colour - a pinch; optional
• Water - 3/4 - 1 cup 

Method:

For the stuffing:

• Drain the water from the soaked dal
• Pressure cook the Chana dal with water for 1 whistle 
• Heat a kadai  or wok
• Dry roast the freshly grated coconut 
• Keep aside
• Dissolve the jaggery in water
• Strain it 
• Transfer it to the kadai 
• Once the jaggery syrup comes to a boil
• Add the dry-roasted freshly grated coconut 
• Add the cardamoms, cashews and salt 
• Keep stirring till the water evaporates 
• Switch off the stove 
• Allow it to cool
• Transfer it to a mixer grinder jar
• Grind it to a smooth paste in the mixer grinder
• Divide the paste into equal portions 
• Roll each portion into a ball 
• Keep aside 

For the dough:

• Take maida in a mixing bowl
• Add the salt and yellow food colour 
• Add the oil and water little by little to form a smooth dough
• Cover it with a damp kitchen towel
• Allow it to rest for 30 minutes 
• After 30 minutes, divide the dough into equal portions (same as the number of stuffing balls that you have made)
• Roll each portion into a ball 
• Keep aside 

For the final stuffing and assembly:

• Take a ball of the dough
• Flatten it into a circle
• Place a ball of the stuffing in the centre
• Pull over the sides of the dough to cover the stuffing all over to make a ball
• Then, flatten it into a flat bread with the help of your palm
• Heat a tawa  or griddle 
• Place the poli on the tawa 
• Allow it to cook well
• Flip over and cook on the other side also
• Smear some oil on the surface of the poli while cooking
• Serve hot 

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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