Puran Poli

Ingredients:

1) 2 cups (motha vatta) chana dal, soaked in water.

2) 2 1/2 cups jaggery (as desired) or 2 cups sugar + 1/2 cup jaggery ( same motha vatta)

3) 2 cups of maida (or wheat flour + maida in equal quantities) 

4) 3 tbsp pure ghee

5) 1 tsp cardamom powder

6) 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder

7) 3/4 tsp turmeric powder

8) 1 tsp saffron

9) 3 tbsp oil

Method:

1) Cook chana dal with a pinch of turmeric powder in a pressure cooker until it turns soft (6-7 whistles). Drain out excess water, until the dal becomes absolutely dry.

2) Add ingredient no. 2 & cook further until the spatula in a container remains straight. Allow the cooked mixture to cool for sometime & then mash into a soft paste in a mixer grinder.

3) Add cardamom powder, saffron & freshly grated nutmeg powder & mix well. Form balls of equal size & put it aside.

4) Mix refined flour, oil, water & turmeric powder. Make very soft, sticky dough. Knead very well. Use oil to knead.

5) Take 1 portion of dough & flatten it into a small roti. Place puran in the center & fold the roti from all sides to cover the puran completely. Roll the roti into a bigger size roti.

6) Roast the roti on a hot girdle. Apply ghee on both the sides of a roti. Serve the puran poli with rice kheer.