Puran Poli /Vedmi

Puran Poli /Vedmi is an Indian flatbread stuffed with sweet lentil filling. It is known as Puran Poli in Maharashtra and Vedmi in Gujarat. It is relished during the festival such as Diwali, Gudi Padwa, Navratri or Holi.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Indian, Maharastrian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings Poli

Calories 247kcal

Ingredients

1.5 cup chana dal split bengal gram
3 cup water
1.5 cup jaggery grated or more as per taste
1 tbsp ghee clarified butter
1 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
1/4 tsp saffron strands optional
1.5 cup whole wheat flour
1.5 tsp oil
3/4 cup water to knead dough
extra whole wheat flour for dusting and rolling
12 tsp ghee clarified butter to apply on puran poli

Instructions

Wash and soak the chana dal for 3o minutes.
Drain the soaked chana dal and put it in a pressure cooker pan.
Add 3 cups of water to it. Pressure cook for 6-7 whistles on high heat and 2 whistles on low heat.
Meanwhile, knead the dough. Take whole wheat flour in the flat dish. Add 1 tsp oil and mix well.
Start kneading into a smooth dough by adding water.
Smoothen dough by applying left 1/2 tsp oil on it.
The smooth dough is ready. Cover and let it rest.
Let the pressure cooker cool by itself. Remove the lid. The chana dal is cooked.
Drain the cooked chana dal. The drained water can be used to prepare a sweet and sour spicy dal to be served with puran poli.
Mash the cooked and drained chana dal with a potato masher. It should be mashed till smooth. (You can also blend with a hand blender or kitchen master).
In a broad thick pan add the mashed chana dal and grated jaggery. Start heating on high heat.
The jaggery will melt and the mixture will become of thin consistency. Stir the mixture continuously at medium to high heat until the liquid is absorbed and mixture thickens.
To check whether the stuffing is ready, insert the spatula vertically in the center of the stuffing. If it stands straight the mixture is thickened and is ready. If it falls then cook for further 5-6 minutes.
Add ghee, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and saffron strands.
Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes till the flavors of spices are absorbed.
Remove the mixture in a plate and let it cool. After the mixture is cool, smoothen it with hands and make balls from it. The balls should be smooth.
Take a ball from the kneaded dough. Flatten it and dust with flour.
Roll it into big oval shape as shown. Place the prepared stuffing(puran) ball. Flatten the ball.
Lift the top end of the oval and cover it over the stuffing ball to form a semicircle. Cut the extra edges with a round cutter or bowl to fit the stuffing size
Cut as shown.
Press the edges of the stuffed ball and flatten and dust with flour.
Roll into a 4mm thick circle of 10 cm.
Heat the flat pan. Put the prepared stuffed circle on it. Cook till the bubbles appear.
Gently flip to another side. Cook by flipping on both the sides till golden spot appear.
The puran poli will puff up. It is ready.
Remove it to a plate and apply ghee over it.
Similarly, make the other puran poli or vedmi.
The puran poli or vedmi is ready. Serve it with some extra ghee with kadhi or batata sukhi bhaji.

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