You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Indian Veg Recipes > Jain Recipes > Jain Rotis, Jain Parathas > Puran Poli Video by Tarla Dalal Puran Poli Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 20958 times The perfect preparation of puran poli is considered a highly-skilled task… an art actually! unlike maharashtrian puran poli which uses chana dal, the gujarati version makes use of toovar dal. Its unique flavour and characteristic aroma can be attributed to the special indian spices used. Tweet Recipe Description for Puran Poli ( Gujarati Recipe) Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking Time: 60 mins Makes 15 puran polis Show me for puran polis Ingredients For The Puran Poli Dough2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)2 tbsp oilFor The Puran Poli Filling1 cup toovar (arhar) dal , wash and drained1 1/4 cups chopped jaggery (gur) a few saffron (kesar) strands2 tbsp ghee1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powderOther Ingredients For Puran Poli whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling ghee for smearing Method For the puran poli doughCombine the flour and oil in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.Divide the dough into 15 equal portions and keep aside.For the puran poli fillingDissolve the saffron in a 2 tsp water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.Combine the dal with 1½ cups of water in a presser cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the dal and jiggery, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the mixture thickens, while stirring continuously and mashing at regular intervals.Add the cardamom powder and saffron-water mixture and mix well.Cool slightly and divide it into 15 equal portions. Keep aside.How to proceed to make puran poliTo make {span class="bold1"}puran poli{/span}, roll out one portion of the dough into a 100 mm. (4") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.Place a portion of the filling in the center and fold the edges of the dough over the filling. Pinch the edges together to seal the filling.Flatten the dough and roll again into a 100 mm. (4") diameter circle, using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.Cook on a tava (griddle) over a medium flame, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make 14 more {span class="bold1"}puran polis{/span}.Smear a little ghee on each {span class="bold1"}puran poli{/span} and serve hot. See step by step images of Puran Poli ( Gujarati Recipe) RECIPE SOURCE : The Complete Gujarati Cook Book- New Edition