#pooranpoli

Maharashtrian Magic! :)

Ever been to Maharashtra?

Ever got a chance to have its traditional food?

No??? REALLY?? :o

No worries, peeps ;) I have this authentic dish of Maharashtra called Pooran Poli which is stuffed and spicy and gives you the taste of all the flavours of the state.

Read below to get the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup gram dal (chana dal)

1 cup jaggery (you can use sugar also)

A  few strands saffron

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Pinch of mace

2 Tbsp ghee

For the dough -

2 cups maida (you can use whole wheat flour also)

2 Tbsp oil ghee for serving

Method:

To make the filling:

Wash and pressure cook the dal in 1 1/2 cups of water. Drain excess water and keep aside. 

Heat the ghee in a pan, add the dal and sugar and cook till the mixture thickens and continue to stir. 

Dissolve the saffron in a little water. Add the cardamom and nutmeg powder, mace powder, saffron liquid and mix well. 

Cool and divide it into twelve equal portions and keep aside.

For the dough:

Combine the flour and oil and knead into a soft dough using water. Divide into twelve equal portions and keep aside.

Roll out a portion of the dough into a circle. Place a portion of the filling mixture and fold the edges of the dough over the filling.

Pinch the edges together to seal the filling in. Flatten the dough and roll again into a 4 inches diameter circle.

Cook over a griddle over a medium flame till it turns a golden brown in color on both sides.

Courtsey:

Mrs. Kandalkar

BDD Chawls, Mumbai

Don’t just sit back and stare at the recipe. :o