Puran poli

What Is Puran Poli?

Puran poli is traditional Indian stuffed bread with sweet lentil filling. Puran poli is the Maharashtrian name and if you literally translate it then Puran = stuffing, poli=roti or outer covering. In short, whole wheat roti is stuffed with sweet lentil stuffing.

How To Make Puran Or Stuffing?

  1. Wash the dal well under running cold water till water runs clear. Soak it into enough warm water for 30-45 minutes. If using chana dal then soak for 1 to 1 ½ hour. I am using toor dal here
  2. Drain the soaking water and discard, add dal to pressure cooker with fresh 2 ½  cups of water. Close the lid, put the weight on and turn the heat to medium. Cook the dal for 4 whistles or till dal is cooked but not mushy.
  3. Drain the dal water in a separate bowl (we will be using this water in another recipe katachi amti ). Very lightly press the dal, so all the water will drain out through sieve and dal will get mashed a bit. By pressing, very few soft and mashed dal will drain with water this will help to thicken the ‘amti’.
  4. Take mashed dal with jaggery in a pan. Turn the heat on medium and start cooking.
  5. It will start to melt. Do not go away, stay there and keep stirring.
  6. When jaggery melts completely, it will be very thin consistency. Continue stirring and cooking.
  7. It will start to thicken up. Along with stirring, do scrap the pan from sides and bottom to prevent sticking.
  8. It thickens more and we are almost there.
  9. Add cardamom powder and saffron, mix.

How To Make Puran Poli Or Vedmi?

  1. Mix atta and salt in a bowl. Drizzle oil and rub into the flour using fingertips.
  2. Then start kneading the dough by adding little water at a time. The dough should be smooth and soft, just like paratha dough. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Now the puran is cool to touch and the dough is rested. Divide the puran into 6 equal portions and smooth balls.
  4. Also, divide the dough into 6 equal portions and make smooth balls. Flatten it out between your palms.
  5. Work with one flattened dish at a time. Roll into 3-inch diameter circle.
  6. Put the stuffing ball in the center and start gathering the edges, pinch in the center to seal.
  7. Flatten it with the help of your hand.
  8. Dust little into flour and roll gently into 5-6 inch diameter roti.
  9. Heat the tawa or skillet on medium heat. Once hot place one poli and let it cook on the bottom side, you will see small bubbles on top.
  10. As you see bubbles, flip it.
  11. Smear some ghee on top.
  12. Flip and cook by pressing gently with the spatula.
  13. Smear some ghee, by this time bottom part has few brown spots and it is cooked.
  14. Flip and cook by pressing again the other side.
  15. If rolled properly it will puff up.
  16. Once cooked from both sides, remove it to the plate, apply some more ghee on top and serve hot immediately.

Kotimbir Vada

Kotimbir vada is mainly prepared by maharashtrian..

Requirements: coriander leafs, tumeric powder, chilly powder, garlic paste, jeera, magic masala, besan, and salt..

Following are the steps how to prepare kotimbir vada:

Step 1- Mixture of above requirements except besan.

Step 2- In the above mixture , add one cup of besan with one glass of water. Mix it well until it becomes like a dough.

Step 3- Make that mixture into specific shape to boil it. You can refer the above image.

Step 4- Take a container, pour some water put the mixtures shape into the stainer and place it above container and close the container. Boil it for 10-15 mins.

Step 5- After boiling it remove it in a plate and cut into pieces.

Step 6- You can also deep fry it if not boiling.

Step 7- Now it’s ready to serve in a plate. You can have it with sauce or green chutney.