By Krati Purwar
August 30, 2024
One of the most cherished delights during the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi is puran poli. It is a Maharashtrian delicacy that no other regional recipe can match. Here is its quick recipe.
For Poli 4 tbsp ghee 1.5 cup wheat flour Water as needed ½ cup all-purpose flour Ghee for roasting ¼ tsp turmeric ½ tsp salt
For Puran 3 cups water 1 cup chana dal 1 tsp dry ginger powder 2 tbsp ghee 1 cup jaggery powder 1 tsp fennel powder ¼ tsp nutmeg powder ½ tsp cardamom powder
Rinse and soak chana dal for at least 30 minutes and cook in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistles.
Keep the stock aside and temper the thick dal with ghee, ginger powder, nutmeg powder, cardamom powder, and fennel powder. Add jaggery to this mix.
Keep it aside to cool off. Once dry, mash the mixture using a potato masher. Meanwhile, prepare the dough for poli.
After resting the dough for 15-20 minutes, take medium-sized balls and stuff them with small puran spheres. Roll like a stuffed paratha.
Roast puran poli on a hot tawa using ghee until both sides are brown and slightly crispy.