Puran Poli

This is a very special sweet dish, prepared on very special occasions like Holi and Diwali.
Every state has its own way of preparing Puran Poli. This is a Maharashtrian version of preparing Puran Poli with Chana dal.

Ingredients:
Chana Dal - 1 cup
Jaggery  1 cup
Ghee - loads
Cardamom powder - half tsp
Nutmeg powder - half tsp
Wheat flour
Salt
Water

Procedure:
1. First step is to prepare the dough by mixing Wheat flour and salt and required amount of water. It is best to add some Maida (All purpose flour) while kneading the dough. I usually skip this and prepare with only wheat flour. Adding Maida makes it easier to roll the puran poli.
2. Next step is to prepare the Puran. Soak the Chana dal for around 2 hours and then pressure cook to cook it nicely.
3. Once it is cooled, using a strainer, separate the water from the cooked dal. Do not throw away this water. We will use it to prepare Katachi Amti (recipe will be added later).
4. Mash the Chana dal nicely with your hands or in a blender.
5. In a pan, add the chana dal and jaggery and cook it till it all the moisture is lost. Initially jaggery will lose the moisture.
6. Finally add the cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and mix well.
7. Roll this into medium sized balls.
8.Take some dough and roll it for some time and stuff this dal jaggery ball in that and roll it to prepare poli.
9. Dry roast on the pan and keep aside.
10. Prepare the same with rest of the polis.
11. While serving, add loads of ghee. Ghee can also be added while roasting the poli.

The delicious Puran Poli is ready.

Do not forget to show naivaidyam first (prasad for god)

And then serve everyone :)