Puran Poli

Puran poli is a sweetish dish made on Gudi Padwa (Marathi new year). You can try the tradition puran poli filling, or the filling with red bean paste.

For Puran

a)      For traditional filling

Ingredients:

·         1 cup chana dal, cooked and drained

·         1 cup jaggery

·         1 teaspoon powdered cardamom

Method:

1.       Mix dal and jiggery well. Cook for 10 minutes.

2.       Grind well without adding water.

3.       Add cardamom and mix well with your hands to get a smooth thick paste.

b)      For Red bean (Rajma) paste filling

Ingredients:

·         1 cup small red rajma beans, cooked till soft and drained

·         ½ cup jaggery

·         1 ½ teaspoon vegetable oil

Method:

1.       Grind cooked beans until smooth, add jaggery and grind, until both are combined.

2.       In the pan, head vegetable oil over medium heat and add the bean paste.

3.       Cook until the mixture is dry.

4.       Remove from heat and refrigerate until ready to use.

For Poli

Ingredients:

·         1 ½ cup maida

·         Salt to taste

·         Water as required

Method:

1.       Mix flour, salt, oil and add water in a bowl and make dough.

2.       Cover and set the bowl aside for an hour.

3.       Take a small ball of dough and flatten it.

4.       Place a ball of mixture (Puran) on it and cover the dough.

5.       Apply oil to the rolling suface and pin, and roll out the ball like a chapatti.

6.       Fry like a paratha on a hot tava till golden brown.

7.       Serve hot with ghee.