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Puran Poli
Food by Taste:
Sweet
Preparation Time:
25 min
Cooking Time:
5 min
Servings:
2
Type:
Snack Description
Puran poli known as Holige in Karnataka, Bobbatlu in Andhra Pradesh and Vermi/wermi in gujrati. Puran Poli is a traditional South Indian sweet, often prepared on Holi. Here is the popular recipe video. Gujratis(Gujju) makes this same dish with either Toor dal or Chana Daal. We Gujrati makes the same way shown in video but we bake with little bit of oil. This recipe can be made using pressure cooker as well. Boil dal in cooker, drain excessive water, cook again in the pot to remove all water and add sugar at last along with Cardamom powder and numeg powder. Video below show how to make with microwave.
Ingredients
For Puran
1 cup Tuvar or chana dal
1 cup gud or sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
11/2 cup wheat flour(chapati flour)
1 tbsp gram flour(optional)
1/4 cup oil
Method
For making puran
Soak gram dal in 2 cups of water in a glass bowl for 1 to 2 hours. Cover bowl with microwave lid (let release the excess steam).
Microwave first on high power for 5 minutes and then on medium power for 10 to 12 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes and then remove from microwave. Cool.
Add gud or sugar and make fine paste in mixer. Take the paste in the same bowl.
Microwave on high power for 4 minutes, stir and again microwave on high power for 2 to 3 minutes. As the mixture starts becoming dry and bubbles appear on surface of the mixture, stop microwave.
Cool the mixture. Add cardamum and nutmeg powders and keep covered.
For making dough
Add water to flour mixture and make a smooth and slightly loose dough. Keep covered for 30 minutes.
Add salt and oil and kneed it well.
Making Puranpoli
Make 5 or 6 equal portions of puran and dough each. Take one portion of dough and make it flat on the palm, stuff one portion of puran in it and cover with dough from all sides.
Make poli with gentle and light rolling. Roast poli on gas stove on hot griddle. Use medium heat and roast on both sides on light golden colour. Serve hot with Saajuk tup (Asli Ghee).
Special tips:
For a large quantity, it is convenient to cook dal in pressure cooker on gas stove and after making paste with gud/sugar, cook in microwave.
Making puranpoli is a very delicate task. Be very patient and gentle while making it.