Puranpoli Recipe| cooking method| indian healthy food

                             Puranpoli

ingredients:

1.  300gms. channa (yellowgram) dal

2.  300 gms. jaggery (molasses)

3.  1 tsp. cardamom powder

4.  150 gms. plain flour

5.  1 tbsp. ghee

6.  warm water to knead dough

7.  ghee to serve

cooking method:

*   Boil dal in many water till soft but not broken.  Drain in a colander for 10-15

     minutes. undergo and almond grater little by little till all dal is grated.

*   Mash jaggery till lumps break. Mix well into dal. Put mixture in a heavy saucepan

    and cook till a soft lump is made lookout   to stir continuously, so as  to not charr. 

     Keep aside.

*  Mix ghee, flour, add enough water to from a soft pliable dough. Take a morsel

    sized  ball of dough, roll into a 4" round.

*   Place same sized ball of filling in centre, life all round and seal. Reroll carefully to

     a 6" diameter round. Roast on warm griddle till golden brown. Repeat other side.

*  Take on serving plate. Apply a tsp. of ghee all over top.

OR

*  Shallow fry on griddle sort of  a paratha for a far better flavour. But this method

    will consume more ghee and therefore calories. Serve hot with dal or amti.

Note: The water drained from boiling dal is employed to from the amti. ( a thin curry

           made using black masala, garam masala and a few mashed dal.)

                              Making time: 45 minutes

                              Makes: 7-8 puranpolis

                             Shelflife: Best fresh (puran {filling} could also be stored with in the

                                              refrigerater  for a week.