Pooran Poli

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 250 g bengal gram
 * 250 g maida
 * 250 g jaggery
 * 5 – 6 cardamoms, powdered
 * ½ cup clarified butter (ghee)
 * 3 tsp oil
 * salt to taste
 * ½ cup water

Directions

 * 1) Soak grams at night.
 * 2) Wash well the next day and boil.
 * 3) Drain all water and mix jaggery.
 * 4) Keep on slow fire for 5-6 minutes to allow all water to evaporate.
 * 5) Mix cardamom powder to the dry mixture.
 * 6) Keep aside and cool.
 * 7) Once cooled, grind the mixture to a fine paste.
 * 8) Prepare a soft dough of maida, salt, water and oil.
 * 9) Now with the hands prepare a small roti with the dough.
 * 10) Wrap the roti around a small ball of pooran.
 * 11) Flatten with hands and using a rolling pin, shape into a general roti.
 * 12) Put the roti on the pan and cook like any other roti.
 * 13) Serve with tea or bhaji.