Puran Poli (Gujarati Maharashtrian Sweet Stuffed Flatbread)
Puran Poli is a traditional Maharashtrian and Gujarati sweet flatbread stuffed with a fragrant filling (puran) of cooked toor dal, jaggery, cardamom, nutmeg, and saffron. Pan-fried in ghee and served warm with milk, basundi, or aamras, especially during Holi, Diwali, and Akshay Tritiya festivals.
Ingredients
- Ghee (optional) (whole)
- Jaggery — 0.75 cup (whole)
- Saffron — 10 piece (ground)
- Wheat Flour (Atta) — 2 cup (whole)
- nutmeg powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- salt — 0.25 tsp (whole)
- Arhar Dal (Desi - Unpolished) — 1 cup (whole)
- Cardamom Powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- Sunflower Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Gram Flour — 2 tbsp (ground)
Method
- To begin making the Gujarati Puran Poli Recipe, we will first make the dough.
- Add whole wheat flour into a large bowl; add salt and combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough yet soft dough.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to coat the dough and knead for a couple of more minutes until smooth and firm.
- Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place until we get the puran filling ready.
- Divide the dough into 6 portions.Soak the dal for 15 to 20 minutes in water.Add the soaked dal with 1-1/4 cups of water (includes the soaked water) into the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whisltes and turn off the heat.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Once the pressure releases, give the dal a quick mash.The next step is the make the puran filling.
- Into a heavy bottomed pan, add the cooked dal, and jaggery.Keep stirring until the jaggery dissolves completely.Stir in the saffron, cardamom and nutmeg to the jaggery mixture until well combined to make the puran poli filling.
- Add the besan at this point and mix it into the dal mixture and ensure it blends well without any lumps.Continue stirring the puran poli mixture until the dal mixture begins to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Divide the dough and puran mixture into 6 portions.Keeping a little flour for dusting handy on a plate; roll out the puran poli dough into 3 inch diameter circles.Place a portion of the puran poli mixture into the center of the circle.
- At this point you can cook it along with ghee to make the puran poli crisp and delicious.
- Or you can make a dry puran poli and serve it along with ghee.Repeat the above process for all the remaining dough and puran portions.Serve the Gujarati Puran Poli hot with ghee smeared on the top as it is or along with Undhiyu and Gujarati Kadhi to make a delicious meal.
Common questions
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- Ek plate Puran Poli (Gujarati Maharashtrian Sweet Stuffed Flatbread) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 203 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 80 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 60 min pakana.