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Gujarati puran poli recipe | instant puran poli recipe | instant puran poli with premix | Gujarati style puran poli

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Indian sweets, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 14 puran poli

Ingredients
 

For puran poli premix

  • 1 cup cooked tuvar dal
  • ½ cup jaggery
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp kesar water
  • 1 tsp + 1 tbsp ghee

For instant puran

  • Prepared puran poli premix
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp jayphal powder
  • 1 tbsp grinded sugar - optional
  • ½ cup hot water

For dough

  • 2 cup wheat flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1.25 cup water or as required
  • ghee for serving

Instructions

Making puran poli premix

  • pressure cook 1 cup toor dal and cool it slightly.
  • Sieve boiled dal for its even and smooth texture.
  • Now in a pan, add 1 tsp ghee and sieve dal, jaggery, and sugar.
  • Stir continuously till the water evaporates from the mixture.
  • Then add kesar water and 1 tbsp ghee. when the mixture begins to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan.
  • At this point turn off the heat and cool down puran mixture completely.
  • Now make small size puran pieces and spread them on big plate. (Refer to video)
  • Cover it wire rack and dry it for 1-2 days in room. Do not dry it in sunlight.
  • Puran is completely dry, then add into mixture jar and grind it into fine powder.
  • Store puran poli premix in air-tight container for 6 months into refrigerator.

Making instant puran poli.

  • Take puran poli premix into a mixing bowl. Add cardamom powder, jayphal powder, and powdered sugar.
  • Then add slightly hot water gradually and make bind the mixture together. Do not add more water.
  • Puran is ready in 2 minutes. Make a small size ball from it.
  • Then make the dough. Add 2 cup wheat flour and 1 tbsp oil into a large bowl; combine it with little water at a time and knead until the dough gathers together to form a firm dough mixture.
  • Cover and let the dough sit in a cool place for around 15 minutes.
  • Take lemon size balls from the dough. Roll out the puran poli dough into 3-inch diameter circles.
  • Place a portion of the puran poli mixture into the center of the circle.
  • Bring the edges of the circle towards the center and fold over to cover the entire filling; making sure the edges are all sealed well by pinching them together if there is any opening.
  • Flatten the stuffed dough; dust over a little flour and roll gently into a 4-inch diameter circle taking care not to put too much pressure as the puran can come out of the dough.
  • Place puran poli on tawa on medium flame, then rolled puran poli onto the tawa to cook until golden brown on both sides.
  • Serve the Gujarati Puran Poli hot with ghee smeared on the top.