Puran Poli (Sweet lentil-stuffed flatbread)

Puran poli is the sweet that Maharashtrian families judge each other on. Chana dal cooked with jaggery into a filling called puran, sealed inside a dough so soft it barely holds together, and rolled thin enough to see through.

There are two rules and both are non-negotiable. The dough rests for two hours under a film of oil, which is what lets it stretch instead of tearing. And the dal must be drained completely before it meets the jaggery, because any water left behind ruins the puran.

You will know the filling is ready when you draw a spoon through it and the line stays open. If it closes behind the spoon, keep cooking.

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Servings

Makes 8 poli

Cook Time

1 hours 15 minutes

Cuisine

Maharashtra

Ingredients

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Plain flour — 1½ cups / 195 g
Oil — 2 tbsp, plus more for resting
Turmeric — a pinch
Salt — a pinch
Ghee — to serve

Directions

Knead the flour with the turmeric, salt, oil and water into a very soft dough. Coat it in a film of oil and rest it for 2 hours — this is what lets it stretch thin without tearing.
Cook the chana dal until soft, then drain it completely. Any water left behind will ruin the filling.
Cook the drained dal with the jaggery until it thickens and holds a line when you draw a spoon through the middle. Add the cardamom and nutmeg, then mash it smooth or pass it through a mill.
Take a ball of dough, flatten it, place a slightly larger ball of filling inside, and seal it closed.
Roll out gently and evenly on a greased surface, turning as you go.
Cook on a hot tawa with ghee until golden spots appear on both sides. Serve with more ghee.

Tags: festival Ganesh Chaturthi Maharashtra Puran Poli South Indian Sweets & Prasadam Vinayaka Chaturthi

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Puran Poli (Sweet lentil-stuffed flatbread)