Puran Poli
Maharashtrian Style Puran Poli Recipe.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot
- Pan to cook the chana dal stuffing
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Griddle
Ingredients
For Outer covering
- 1.5 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil
Chana Dal Filling
- 1 cup Chana Dal/Bengal Gram
- 1 cup Jaggery Powder or use grated jaggery
- ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
- ½ tsp Fennel Powder
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg Powder/Jaiphal powder
- ¼ cup Ghee
To Cook Puran Poli
- Ghee/Oil as required
- Whole Wheat Flour (as required) to roll poli
Instructions
Make Outer Covering
- Take flour, salt and turmeric powder in a mixing bowl.1.5 cups Whole Wheat Flour, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, ½ tsp Salt
- Add half of oil and knead to soft dough using water. Add water in small portions.2 tbsp Oil
- Knead for about 5 mins. and when the dough starts becoming elastic, add the rest of oil and knead again for 2 mins.
- Keep the dough covered for at least 1 hr.
Make Filling
- Wash dal 2 -3 times in fresh water. Soak it for at least 15-20 mins.1 cup Chana Dal/Bengal Gram
- When ready to make, drain the water in which dal was soaked.
- Pressure cooker it in traditional Indian pressure cooker or Instant pot. Check the sections below.
- Drain the water from boiled dal.
- Cook dal in another pan with jaggery and ghee, till it is a smooth and thick mixture.
- Keep on mashing dal with ladle and also keep on stirring on low flame, else dal mixture may burn.
- Those who make Puran Poli regularly, have this Puran yantra to mash dal. You can use potato masher or grind dal for a smooth consistency.
- Cool it completely before stuffing in poli.
- You can divide the stuffing as per the portions required and make small balls. It makes it easy to add the filling and roll the polis.
Make Stuffed Poli
- Now divide the dough into equal portions. Take a portion of dough, roll it lightly in a small disc.
- Put a portion of filling on the rolled dough, seal it from edges and then roll it lightly in a thin about 6-7" flatbread or depending on the portion of the dough.
- Do not apply pressure while rolling poli. It may tear
Cook Poli
- Heat a griddle, transfer rolled poli on it. Turn it when you see bubbles on the surface. Apply ghee and cook from both sides to light brown.
- The griddle should not be very hot or cold, as poli will not cook properly.
- Turn it when you see bubbles on the surface. Apply ghee and cook from both sides to light brown.
- A perfectly rolled puran poli puffs up.
Cook Dal in Indian Pressure Cooker
- In traditional pressure cooker, add dal and about 3 cups water.
- Seal the lid, and let the first whistle come. Lower the flame and cook for another 10-15 mins.
- When done, switch off the gas and let the pressure go naturally. Drain Dal and cook with jaggery and ghee.
Cook Dal for Puran Poli in Instant Pot
- Add Dal and 2 cups water to inner pot of IP. Seal the lid.
- Switch on the Pressure Cook Mode and set the timer for 15 mins.
- Cook dal for 15 mins, followed by natural pressure release.
Notes
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- I prefer using Whole Wheat flour in cooking . Many people use all purpose flour or a mix of All purpose of flour and whole wheat flour. You can make it either ways.
- Poran Poli should be very soft even when it cools down or the next day. The filling should not have any dal/lentil. Mash the dal very nicely. No dal particles should be left.
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- Roll it very thin and the filling should not come of poli. The filling should be uniformly distributed in the bread and the outer covering should not tear.
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- A perfectly rolled puran poli puffs up.
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