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.

Channa Masala

Ingredients:

• White channa- 500 gms
  
• Onion-1 chopped
  
• Tomatoes-3 chopped
  
• Ginger and Garlic paste-1 tsp
  
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
  
• Red chilli powder-1 tbsp
  
• Garam masala-1/2 tsp
  
• Bay leaf-2
  
• Lemon juice-1 tsp
  
• Oil-3 tbsp
  
• Corriander powder-2 tsp
  
• Jeera powder-1 tsp
  
• Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
  
• Cinnamon stick-1
  
• Cloves-2
  
• Water
  
• Corriander leaves for garnish
  

Method:

         Note: Soak channa overnight. 

1.Wash and pressure cook channa fo 6 to 7 whistles or until channa is cooked.

2.Heat a oil in a pan,when oil is heated add bay leaf,cinnamon stick and cloves,stir it well for a minute.Then add the chopped onion and salt and saute for few minutes,till onion become light brown.

3.Then add ginger and garlic paste and fry for few minutes.

4.Then add all the masala powder and saute for 5 minutes,add tomatoes and mix it well.

5.Add cooked channa and adjust salt, mix it nicely so that all masala and channa are coated nicely.

6.Add water as required for gravy,cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. 

7.When its cooked add lemon juice and mix it well.

8.Garnish with  corriander leaves.

9.Serve hot with chappati/Batura.