Puran Poli – How to make Puran Poli

Two methods to cook the dal

Method 1 (boiling)

• Wipe the chana dal thoroughly with a kitchen towel.( since this method does not require you to wash the dal)
• Apply a tsp of oil and rub it to the chana dal.
• Boil water in a thick bottomed deep pan and add the Chana dal to the the boiling water.
• Boil it until the dal looks well cooked.

OR

Method 2 (Pressure cooking)

• Wash the Chana dal with water and soak it for 2-3 hrs.
• In a pressure cooker add 1 and ½ Chana dal and 1 and ½ cup of water  and cook until 3 whistles.
• Once the pressure cooker cools down the dal is ready to use.

To make the stuffing( puran)

• Heat a pan add the boiled and cooked Chana dal.
• Then add the jaggery( gul/gud) to the chana dal and cook until everything is well combined and thick. Do not overcook or else it will dry out.
• Add just a pinch of Nutmeg powder and  a tsp of cardamom Powder and mix well.
• In a blender add the mixture and blend  until nice and smooth.
• Further sieve it through a sieve so that you are left with very fine soft stuffing.
• Knead the sieved puran like a dough and the puran ( stuffing) is ready to use. (You may also add a pinch or two of the cardamom powder.

To make the Poli Dough

• Sieve Whole wheat flour( atta) and All purpose flour( maida along with a tsp of oil, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder  d1/4 tsp salt.
• Knead it into a soft dough as you may do so chappati.
• Shape it into a form of a well and add oil to it and cover and keep aside for atleast 1/2 and hour before rolling them into polis.

For the puran poli

• Take a chunk of  the flour dough and with a rolling pin roll out into a poori shape.
• Now take a chunk of the puran ,shape it into a ball and stuff it into the poori shaped flour dough.
• Make it into a ball and roll out into a chapatti.
• Heat a griddle/ flat pan and roast the poli on both sides on medium heat.
• Apply ghee on both sides once those black spots appear .
• Serve hot with saffron infused milk ( milk with a little sugar and saffron)

Note:

You may choose either ways of cooking the dal that suits you. Method 1 takes a little longer for the dal to cook compared to the method 2, wherein dal is pressure cooked.