Puran Poli

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1. 1Step 1: In a large bowl, soak 1½ cup chana dal for 1 hour.
2. 2Step 2: Drain off the water and transfer it to the cooker.
3. 3Step 3: Add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ghee, 3 cup water.
4. 4Step 4: Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame.
5. 5Step 5: Now drain off the water separating dal and water.
6. 6Step 6: Transfer the dal to a large kadai.
7. 7Step 7: Add 1½ cup jaggery and mix well.
8. 8Step 8: Once the jaggery melts, start to mash the dal.
9. 9Step 9: Mash until the dal turns smooth paste. You can alternatively grind the dal and jaggery into the mixi jar.
10. 10Step 10: Keep cooking until the mixture thickens and holds the shape.
11. 11Step 11: Now add 1 tsp ghee and ½ tsp cardamom powder and cook for a minute, or until the mixture starts to separate the pan. If the mixture is undercooked, then the stuffing will be sticky and will be difficult to make a ball.
12. 12Step 12: Transfer to the plate and cool slightly. Make sure not to overcook, else the stuffing turns hard.
13. 13Step 13: Grease hands with ghee and make ball-sized stuffing.
14. 14Step 14: Finally, puran is ready. Keep aside.
15. 15Step 15: In a large bowl, take 2 cup wheat flour, 1 cup maida, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp oil.
16. 16Step 16: Mix well making sure all the ingredients are well combined.
17. 17Step 17: Now add water as required and start to knead the dough.
18. 18Step 18: Knead to a smooth and soft dough adding water in batches.
19. 19Step 19: Grease the dough with 2 tsp oil, cover and rest for at least 1 hour.
20. 20Step 20: After 1 hour, punch and knead the dough again.
21. 21Step 21: Pinch a ball sized dough and make a smooth ball.
22. 22Step 22: Form a cup by pressing the dough from the sides.
23. 23Step 23: Place a ball sized prepared puran (dal stuff).
24. 24Step 24: Start to stuff inside by pulling the dough without having any pleats.
25. 25Step 25: Now seal the dough without any cracks.
26. 26Step 26: Dust the ball with maida and flatten slightly.
27. 27Step 27: Now roll the holige gently, without putting much pressure.
28. 28Step 28: Roll as thin as possible and making sure the puran is distributed uniformly.
29. 29Step 29: Now cook the puran poli on hot tawa keeping the flame on medium.
30. 30Step 30: Flip over once the base is half cooked.
31. 31Step 31: Spread the ghee on both sides and cook well.
32. 32Step 32: Puff the puran poli, making sure to cook uniformly.
33. 33Step 33: Finally, enjoy puran poli with ghee or milk.