Ingredients
The following ingredients have 10 Servings
- For outer dough:
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 4 tablespoon oil
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- A pinch of salt
- Water
- For puran /pooranam /stuffing:
- 1/4 cup channa dal
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/2-3/4 cup jaggery
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- A piece of banana leaf to make polis
- Ghee for smearing
Instruction
- To make outer cover-poli
- Take all the ingredients except oil and water in a mixing bowl. Mix well, add water gradually and make a soft slightly loose dough. The dough should be really soft and non sticky. Knead for at least 15 minutes. Now add oil and knead for 5 minutes. Set aside for 5-6 hours.
- To make pooranam or puran for poli
- Dry roast channa dal unti fragrant.
- Soak in plenty of water for 45 minutes
- Drain and take the channa dal in a mixer jar. Add grated coconut, grated jaggery, cardamom powder and make a smooth paste. Set aside
- To make puran poli
- Divide the dough and stuffing into 9-10 equal portions.
- Grease a banana leaf with ghee. Wet your hand well with water.
- Take a dough ball and pat into a small circle
- Place a portion of stuffing. Bring the edges together and seal.
- Pat and make a really thin roti. If it is difficult to pat wet your palm again.
- Invert the banana leaf over a hot tava. Cook in medium flame for 10 seconds. Now you will be easily able to peel off the banana leaf.
- Now cook the poli from both sides until golden. Smear some ghee and stack the polis. Serve puran poli hot or warm
