Poli/Hollige-----Puran Poli (Sweet Dal Indian flat Bread / Belle Hollige)


Puran Poli is a traditional sweet flat bread which is a very special dish of Maharashtra.In many other states like karnataka,Goa and Gujrath these type of poli is made but with slight changes.
I learned this dish from my mom,she used to prepare this dish during Holi,Diwali(lakshmi pooja) and Varmahalakshmi pooja.As we were in Maharashtra mom learned this dish there.We kannadiga's too make this dish with slight change in the recipe.also in karnataka there are 2-3 type of Holige(poli) we make .
This classical marathi dish is served in auspicious occasions and during festivals.It is made usually during Holi when the bonfire is lit.The stuffing is known as puran and outer covering is known as poli.so enjoy this delicious puran poli which is son's favourite too.

Ingredients:
  • For puran:
  • 1 cup gram dal(chana dal)
  • 1 cup sugar(or jaggary)
  • 1 tsp cardamon powder
  • 1 small piece jaikai(nutmeg) [make fine powder of it](optional)
  • 1-2 tsp ghee
  •  for poli:
  • 2 cups Atta(wheat flour)(you can use maida but i prefer atta)
  • little oil
  • water to kneed
  • 2 tbsp ghee for spreading(cooking)
Method:
Boil chana dal in pressure cooker .
Once the dal is cooked separate the broth(kat/dal water) from the dal.
Then blend the dal in blender along with sugar.
 Usually the stuffing(puran/dal) is sieved through a utensil made specifically  for puran to attain smoother consistency .My mom used to do like that,But now as i don't have those utensils i manage with blender.
Make  powder of nutmeg and cardamon.
Take a pan add 2 tsp ghee, dal and sugar mix,cardamon and nutmeg powder and stir continuously till all the water from the sugar is evaporated and ghee start separating from the puran/filling.switch off the heat and take it into a bowl.let it be cooled off to room temperature.
This is a filling for the poli.

Now take Atta ,pinch of salt and about 1 tsp of oil.mix properly and knead this flour putting little by little water into smooth dough.Finally add 1 more tsp of oil and knead the dough for 2 minutes.keep it aside covering with wet paper towel for 15 minutes  .If the dough is kept for more than an hour knead it again for 2 minutes and then make poli.
Divide filling into small balls(just the size of golf  balls) before hand.Same way make small balls of dough and keep it ready.Keep the griddle on heat.Take the dough ball roll it using wooden roller(bellan) into small round chapati using in between  wheat flour for rolling.Now put the filling ball on this small chapati and close from all side and seal it like a ball again.
Now again roll this ball into a medium size chapati.take care the filling should not come outside,for this the filling should be very dry.

when the griddle is hot put this poli on the griddle and cook on both side spreading ghee on it.when both the sides light brown bubble is seen remove it from the griddle.

Serve hot with ghee on it.
The puran you make can store in fridge for at lest a week.

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