Indian flatbread stuffed with lentils, sugar and coconut is called Puran Poli. It's really tasty and can be enjoyed anytime during the day . Learn how to make Puran Poli - Stuffed Sweet Indian Bread Recipe only on Variety Vantalu.
INGREDIENTS-
1 cup split yellow pigeon peas (కందిపప్పు)
2 tablespoons clarified butter (నెయ్యి)
1 & 1/3 cup sugar ( పంచదార)
1 & 1/2 cup wheat flour (గోధుమ పిండి)
1/4 teaspoon saffron ( కుంకుమ పువ్వు )
1 teaspoon green cardamom powder ( యాలుకల పొడి)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder ( జాజికాయ పొడి )
METHOD-
- Mix 1 cup of split yellow pigeon peas with 2 cups of water. Put it in a vessel and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles with some water in pressure cooker.
- Churn the daal with a hand blender.
- Add the blended mixture in a round bottom pan on a slow or medium flame.
- Once it is hot, add sugar. Stir it well till the sugar melts.
- Reduce the flame and let the mixture heat up for some time.
- In a mixing bowl, take 1 & 1/2 cup of wheat flour. Add 1 & 1/2 tbsp. of clarified butter (ghee) Add water and knead the dough for a roti.
- Roll a little bit of clarified butter over the dough so that it doesn't dry out. Keep the dough aside for 10-15 minutes.
- Once the daal mixture is boiling hot, add few saffron sprigs. Stir the mixture continuously so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the mixture thickens, add all the powdered flavourings (green cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and 1 tbsp. clarified butter.) Stir well.
- After the mixture thickens completely and is difficult to stir, its ready. Keep it aside for some time and let it cool down completely.
- Once it cools down, take 1 inch small balls out of the mixture.
- Make small round ball (bigger than that of the mixture balls) of the dough as well and roll them into a small roti.
- Place the sweet mixture ball in the centre of the roti and cover it by overturning the roti. Cut the edges with a sharp edged bowl and roll again carefully.
- Cook the roti by applying clarified