Puran Poli

Ingredients :

• 300gms. chana (yellow gram) dal
  
• 300 gms. jaggery (molasses) or sugar
  
• 1 tsp. cardamom powder
  
• 150 gms. plain flour
  
• 1 tbsp. ghee
  
• warm water to knead dough
  
• ghee to serve

Method:

• Boil dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken. Drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes. Pass through an 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 formed.
• Take care to stir continuously, so as not to charr. Keep aside.
• Mix ghee with flour, add enough water to make 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 like a paratha for a better flavour. But this method will consume more ghee and therefore increase the calorie level.
  
• Serve hot with dal or amti.

Note: The water drained from boiling dal is used to make the amti. ( a thin curry made using black masala, garam masala and some mashed dal.)