# Puran Poli

A popular Maharashtrian sweet flatbread recipe made with wheat flour and sweetened chana dal stuffing.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 cup maida
- 0.25 tsp turmeric
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp oil
- 1.5 cups chana dal
- 3 cups water
- 0.25 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp ghee
- 1.5 cups jaggery
- 1 tsp ghee
- 0.5 tsp cardamom powder
- 0.5 tsp ghee
- 1 tbsp maida

## Instructions

1. Knead the dough for the outer covering of the puri.
2. Mix 2 cups of wheat flour, 1 cup of maida, 1/4th tsp of turmeric, 1/4th tsp of salt and 2 tbsp of oil.
3. Add 1 cup of warm water and knead well to form a soft dough.
4. Add 2 tsp of oil and mix well.
5. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 1 hour.
6. For the filling (puran): Soak 1.5 cups of chana dal for 1 hour. Drain the water and add it to a pressure cooker with 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp ghee and 3 cups of water.
7. Cook for three whistles.
8. Drain excess water and mash the dal to make a smooth paste.
9. In a pan, add the cooked dal, 1.5 cups of jaggery and mix well. Cook until the jaggery melts.
10. Mash smooth and add 1 tsp of ghee and 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder.
11. Mix well and let it cool slightly.
12. Make small ball-sized portions from the dough.
13. Roll out the puri to a thin disc, spread puran and seal it.
14. Cook the puran poli on a hot tawa using medium flame, add ghee and flip over to cook both sides.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- pressure cooker
- tawa
- rolling pin

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/l7Efb-HjDPU?si=tNWhaktXMJuJe_BN
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11636792-bbf7-43cf-a832-1b2458f1c743
- Extracted: 2025-02-13

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