PuranPoli : Maharashtrian Sweet Flatbread

My 4^th Blog,

Tomorrow is my favorite day, Ganesh Chaturthi. Every Maharashtrian is eagerly waiting for this festival. In Maharashtrian culture, people prefer to make Modak, Puranpoli, Patoli or Laddu to Bappa for Holy offering (Prasad).

On 12th August, I made PuranPoli according to my Mother's recipe. Coincidentally it was a holy day of Janmashtami (Janmashtami is the annual Hindu festival to celebrate Birth of Lord Krishna). I along with my mother, prepared sweet, delicious, and mouth-watering PuranPoli.

What is PuranPoli?

Puranpoli is the popular Maharashtrian recipe made during on holy days such as Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, or Diwali. PuranPoli is a sweet flatbread stuffed with a lentils filling made from skinned split Bengal gram (Chana dal) and jaggery.

PuranPoli, also known as Holige in some areas. A recipe for PuranPoli is mentioned in Manasollasa, the 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia complied by Someshvara III, who ruled the state of Karnataka.

Types of Puran Poli made in across India.

 

·  Gujrati Puran Poli – Thick flatbread usually made with Toor daal and jaggery.

·  Andhra Pradesh Bobbattu – Thin flatbread usually made with Chana daal and jaggery, the filling can also have nuts. 

·  Kerala Boli – Thin flatbread made with Chana daal and jaggery with the outer dough is made of rice flour and has hint of turmeric.

·  Kannada Holige – Thin flatbread usually made with Chana daal and jaggery. 

·  Tamil Poli – Hand patted flatbread with coarse filling of Chana daal, jaggery and coconut.

 

It is too simple procedure, but it requires time to make it Perfect. 

So be calm and read further! 

 

INGREDIENTS:

For the PuranPoli filling:

Chana dal: 250 gm

Jaggery (Gul): 250 gm

Nutmeg (Jaiphul powder): 1 tsp

For Dough:

Wheat flour: 250 gm

Turmeric Powder: A pinch  

Oil: 3 tbsp

Water: As required

Refined flour: 100 gm (for rolling)

Ghee: 1 tbsp

 

PROCEDURE:

Step 1: For the PuranPoli Dough

1. Combine the wheat flour, Pinch of Turmeric powder, oil, and ghee in a bowl and knead into soft dough by using enough water.

2. Apply more oil to make soft and cover a dough under the wet cloth for few hours. 

Step 2: Puran(Filling) making

1. Soak the Chana dal for 30 minutes, drain and set aside. 

2. Combine the dal with enough water in a deep bowl and cook for 20 minutes. Drain the  dal and keep aside. 

3. Add Grated jaggery and Nutmeg powder into that cooked dal, mix well and cook on the medium flame till the Jaggery melts. Here Puran is ready.

4. After words we must mash that Puran mixture by help of masher, keep aside for cooling.

 

 Step 3: Preparation of Puran Poli

1.  Knead that cover Dough, make sure Dough must be soft. Further divide the dough into small portion.

2.  Take one small portion of the dough and roll it into the ball using palm. Further open the ball till the center of it and pour small quantity of Puran. Then close the outer part by rolling again.

(Kindly watch the video to understand better)

 

3.  Spread some refined flour on rolling surface and make the round shaped PuranPoli.

4.  Now place the pan over the medium flame once it is completely hot and cook your PuranPoli till it turns golden brown in color from both the sides by flipping in an intermediate manner.

5. Serve the PuranPoli along with milk and pure ghee. 

 

 Finally PuranPoli is ready to serve..!

I hope now you can make your PuranPoli in this 

Ganesh Chaturthi !😊😇

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