Pooran Poli

Description

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

Ingredients

 * 250 gm: Bengal gram
 * 250 gm: Maida
 * 250 gm: jaggery
 * 5-6 no: Cardamoms, powdered
 * ½ cup: clarified butter (ghee)
 * 3 tsp: oil
 * salt to taste
 * ½ cup: water

Directions

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