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Puran Poli Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

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for puran:

  • 1 cup chana dal
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 cup jaggery / gud
  • ¼ tsp jaiphal powder / nutmeg powder
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder

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for dough:

  • 2 cup wheat flour / atta
  • ½ cup maida / plain flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • water to knead

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other ingredients:

  • ¼ cup wheat flour / atta
  • oil / ghee for roasting

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Instructions

  1. firstly, pinch a ball sized dough and flatten well.
  2. also, pinch a ball sized puran (chana dal stuffing)
  3. place the puran in center of dough.
  4. stuff the puran and pinch off the excess dough securing tight.
  5. furthermore, dust the ball with wheat flour and flatten with hand.
  6. roll in one direction making sure the puran poli is thin.
  7. now put the rolled puran poli over hot tawa.
  8. allow roasting on medium flame until it puffs up.
  9. grease oil/ghee and flip over and cook both sides pressing slightly.
  10. finally, serve puran poli with ghee.

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How to make puran / chana dal stuffing

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firstly, in a large bowl soak 1½ cup chana dal for 1 hour.
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drain off the water and transfer it to the cooker.
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add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ghee, 3 cup water.
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pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame.
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now drain off the water separating dal and water.
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transfer the dal to a large kadai.
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add 1½ cup jaggery and mix well.
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once the jaggery melts, start to mash the dal.
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mash until the dal turns smooth paste. you can alternatively, grind the dal and jaggery into the mixi jar.
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keep cooking until the mixture thickens and hold the shape.
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finally, puran is ready. keep aside.

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How to prepare poli (outer covering)

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firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup wheat flour, 1 cup maida, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp oil.
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mix well making sure all the ingredients are well combined.
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now add water as required and start to knead the dough.
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knead to a smooth and soft dough adding water in batches.
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grease the dough with 2 tsp oil, cover and rest for at least 1 hour. after 1 hour, punch and knead the dough again.
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pinch a ball sized dough and make a smooth ball.
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form a cup by pressing the dough from the sides.
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place a ball sized prepared puran (dal stuff).
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start to stuff inside by pulling the dough without having any pleats.
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now seal the dough without any cracks. dust the ball with maida and flatten slightly.
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now roll the holige gently, without putting much pressure.
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roll as thin as possible and making sure the puran is distributed uniformly.
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now cook the puran poli on hot tawa keeping the flame on medium. flip over once the base is half cooked.
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spread the ghee on both sides and cook well.
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puff the puran poli, making sure to cook uniformly.
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finally, enjoy puran poli with ghee or milk.puran poli sweet

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Video

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Notes

  • firstly, cook the dal until it turns soft yet holds the shape.
  • also, mash the dal really smooth, else it will be difficult to roll. you can alternatively, grind the dal in mixi for a smooth consistency.
  • additionally, roasting in ghee helps to get a nice flavour.
  • finally, adding maida to puran poli dough helps to make it soft and tasty.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/puran-poli-recipe-make-pooran-poli/