Shahi Puran Poli

By shobhapink

Puran Poli is very popular traditional Maharashtrian dish which is served during the festival & auspicious occasions.

Ingredients

• For stuffing:
• 1 cup split chana dal (bengal gram)
• 1 cup jaggery grated
• 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder
• 2-3 tbsp cashew nut powder
• 5-6 almond finely chopped
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 7-8 strands of saffron soaked in milk
• 5-6 raisins
• 1 tbsp ghee
• For dough:
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp pure ghee
• Pure ghee as required
• Water as required

Preparation

Step 1

1. Clean, wash & boil chana dal with enough water till done.

2. Drain & coarsely grind it.

3. In a pan add ghee, chana dal, jaggery & mix well.

4. Cook it & keep stirring all time till dry.

5. Add cardamom powder, cashew nut powder, almond, raisins, nutmeg powder,
desiccated coconut, soaked saffron & mix well.

6. Remove, let it cool. Make 8-10 balls of the stuffing (puran)

7. In a bowl, add flour,2 tbsp of ghee, enough water & make a soft dough.
Cover it & keep aside .

8. Knead dough & divide it into 8-10 portions & make a ball out of each
portion.

9. Flatten the ball & stuff it with one portion of puran cover & seal
edges. Dust it with flour & roll out into a thick circle.

10. Cook puran poli on a tawa (griddle) over a medium flame till it turns
golden brown in color on both sides using ghee. Repeat same with
remaining dough & filling.

11. Smear a spoon full of ghee on each puran poli, serve piping hot with
shrikhand.