Puran Poli
Year after year, purity of fire is challenged by evil & appeased
with offerings
Year after year, faith survives & burns the devil & sufferings !
The festival of colours is ready to arrive in few
day, And the smell of purity & sweet's is spreading in the air ! Here is the
recipe of traditional Puran Poli :)
Ingredients :
300gms. Chana dal
300 gms. Jaggery or sugar
150 gms. Plain flour
2 tbsp Ghee
1/2 tsp Cardamom (elaichi)
powder
1/4 tsp Nutmeg (jaiphal)
powder
a few Saffron (kesar) strands
a pinch of Mace (javantri)
powder
Method :
For the Dough
- Combine the flour and oil in a bowl & knead into a soft dough using enough
water.
- Divide the dough into 15 equal portions & keep aside.
For the filling
- Boil dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken. Drain in a colander for
10-15 minutes.
- Pass through an almond grater little by little till all dal is
grated.
- Mash jaggery till lumps break. Mix well into dal. Put mixture in a
heavy saucepan & cook till a soft lump is formed, take care to stir
continuously .
- Add the cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, mace powder and saffron
mixture & mix well.
- Cool slightly & divide it into 15 equal portions. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Flatten each ball in your palm, stuff with one portion of puran
(stuffing), cover & seal the edges.
- Flatten the dough & roll out into a shape of
disk of medium thickness.
- Heat a tawa & cook puran poli until done on both sides.
- Repeat with the remaining dough & filling to make
14 puran polis.
- Serve hot with generous helping of pure ghee.
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