Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Puran Poli




Ingredients:

All-purpose flour(Maida)- 1 cup
Bengal Gram dal(Channa)-1 /2 cup
Jaggery- 1/2 cup
Shredded coconut- 1/3 cup
Cardamom powder- 1/3 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Vegetable oil-1 tbsp

Method:

1. Mix flour,turmeric powder and vegetable oil,add little water as needed and make a soft dough.
Cover and set aside for few minutes.
2. Meanwhile in a pan ,boil channa dal in 2 cups of water until little soft.
3. Drain dal well and let it cool for few minutes.Then grid the dal coarsely.
4. Heat a pan ,put back the dal along with jaggery,shredded coconut and cardamom powder and mix it well until everything is combined well.
5. Remove from heat and let it cool.
6. Now take small ball shape dough,and roll the dough into small size circle using chappati rolling pin.
7. Now take a spoon of dal mixture and place it in center of the dough,then fold the dough to the center from all sides.
8. Dust the dough with the flour and again roll it like a chappati.
9. Place it in a hot tava,and spoon some ghee all the sides and cook until light brown.
10. Turn it other side,and spoon some ghee and cook until little brown.
11. Puran poli is ready.