Dessert

Puran Poli

Name: Puran Poli
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8-12 pax
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp Ghee; 1 cup Chickpeas; 3 cup Water for pressure cooker; ½ cup Jaggery or sugar; ½ tsp Fennel; ½ tsp Ginger; ½ tsp Cardamom; A pinch Saffron

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Puran Poli is an Indian sweet flatbread, made differently across different states. It goes by different names like Vedmi, Holige, Obbattu, Poli etc. All purpose flour dough is filled with grated coconut or dal paste (Channa dal or Tuvar dal or Moong dal) mixed with Jaggery or Sugar, cardamom powder, fennel powder, nutmeg powder, ghee then rolled to a flatbread shaped and cooked on a skillet to golden brown. This is a healthy dessert as dal contains protein and fiber.

PREP: 45-60 mins
COOK: 15-20 mins
SERVES: 8-12 pax

ROTIMATIC SETTING

Recipe

Puri

Flour

Aashirvaad Shudh Chakki Atta

Thickness

Roast

Oil

FLOUR MIX

3 cup

Flour

½ tsp

Salt in water container

INGREDIENTS

1-2 tbsp

Ghee

1 cup

Chickpeas

3 cup

Water for pressure cooker

½ cup

Jaggery or sugar

½ tsp

Fennel

½ tsp

Ginger

½ tsp

Cardamom

A pinch

Saffron

1 Wash and soak peas in water for 30 minutes. Pressure cook peas with water and saffron for 10 minutes or until soft. Drain the peas. Pulse the peas, fennel, ginger, and cardamom in a blender for 30 seconds or to desired texture. Try it smooth or chunky!

2 Warm ghee in a pan on medium low. Cook the blended pea mixture and jaggery/sugar in a pan till it is thick enough. Let the mixture cool and roll it into balls roughly the size of Rotimatic dough balls.

3 Make Puris. Grease your prep area with some ghee. Spread one ball of the filling to the edges of a puri disc.

4 Place a second puri on top and seal the puran poli. You can use water, water-flour mixture, and/or a fork.

5 Rub a thin layer of ghee on both sides and roll the puran poli to even out the filling.

6 Add ghee to a skillet over medium and cook the Puran Poli. Flip the Puran Poli when bubbles appear on top and cook for the same amount of time as the other side. Serve warm with your favorite sides!

Tags: Dessert Mains Snack