Pooran poli / Pooran roti

Ingredients :

 

For pooran :

 

1. Chana dal / Split Bengal gram  - 2 cups
2. Jaggery / sugar - 1 1/2 cup 
3. Fennel seeds / saunf - 1 tbsp
4. Oil - 2 tbsp

For the dough :

1. Wheat flour / all purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Salt - a pinch
3. Oil / ghee - for smearing

Method : 

 

For pooran :

1. Wash and cook chana dal along with jaggery in a pressure cooker till the dal is soft and completely done.
2. Meanwhile dry roast the fennel seeds on medium flame till it emits a pleasant aroma, cool and grind into fine powder.
3. When the dal is done, drain the excess water and mash it with a wooden masher or you can even blend it in a mixer. 
4. Add the fennel seed powder to the dal paste and mix well.
5. Heat oil in a large vessel and add the dal paste into it and fry for a few minutes.
6. Cook till the mixture thickens and is completely dry. 
7. Remove and let it cool to room temperature.    

For the dough :

1. Combine the wheat flour, salt and oil/ghee in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
   Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and allow it to rest for atleast 30 minutes.
   Divide the dough into equal portions and keep aside.
2. Roll out each portion of the dough into a small poori. 
3. Place a portion of the filling mixture and fold the edges of the dough over the filling. 
4. Again roll out each stuffed ball into a flat chapati.
5. Heat a griddle or tawa on medium to low flame 
6. Put the chapati on the griddle and cook till light golden then apply oil / ghee and flip to cook on the other side.
7. Cook the chapati till golden brown on both the sides applying oil on each side.
8. Serve hot.

                      Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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