Puran poli



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Puran Poli is a flatbread stuffed with a sweet lentil stuffing. In Marathi language the sweet stuffing is called as Puran and the bread is called as Poli.

The stuffing is made from chana dal which are husked and split black chickpeas also known as bengal gram. The sweet element in the stuffing is jaggery which is unrefined sugar that is made from sugar cane juice.

Jaggery is easily available in India. If you live outside India, then check for jaggery in asian or Indian grocery stores or on amazon.

This puran poli recipe has spices like ground cardamom, ground fennel seeds, ground nutmeg and ground dry ginger added to the stuffing.

The poli or the flatbread is also made from whole wheat flour (atta) and all purpose flour (maida). For a yellow colored flatbread, add some ground turmeric powder in the dough.

Ingredients:-

Ingredients

300gms. channa (yellowgram) dal

300 gms. jaggery (molasses)

1 tsp. cardamom powder

150 gms. plain flour

1 tbsp. ghee

warm water to knead dough

ghee to serve

Methods:-

Steps

1

Boil dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken.

2

Drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes.

3

Pass through an almond grater little by little till all dal is grated.

4

Mash jaggery till lumps break. Mix well into dal.

5

Put mixture in a heavy saucepan and cook till a soft lump is formed

6

Take care to stir continuously, so as not to charr. Keep aside.

7

Mix ghee, flour, add enough water to make a soft pliable dough.

8

Take a morsel sized ball of dough, roll into a 4" round.

9

Place same sized ball of filling in centre, life all round and seal.

10

Reroll carefully to a 6" diameter round.

11

Roast on warm griddle till golden brown.

12

Repeat other side.

13

Take on serving plate. Apply a tsp. of ghee all over top.OR Shallow fry on griddle like a paratha for a better flavour.

But this method will consume more ghee and therefore calories.

Serve hot with dal or amti.

 

Note: The water drained from boiling dal is used to make the amti. ( a thin curry made using black masala,

garam masala and some mashed

dal.)

 

 

Making time: 45 minutes

Makes: 7-8 puranpolis

Shelflife: Best fresh (puran {filling} may be stored in the refrigerator for a week.

Is puran poli healthy ?

Puran Poli contains way more nutritional value than any other sweet you generally consume. It contains the goodness of lentils such as chana dal (Bengal gram), which is a good source of fibre and folate apart from Vitamins A, B and D.

How many calories does a Puran Poli have?

 

One Puran Poli gives 291 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 208 calories, proteins account for 34 calorie and remaining calories come from fat which is 53 calories. One Puran Poli provides about 15 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.