Puran Poli is a traditional South Indian sweet, often prepared on Holi. Here is the popular recipe of the sweetmeat for you.

Puran Poli

• 300 gm - Channa dal (yellow gram)
• 300 gm - Jaggery
• 1 tsp - Cardamom powder
• 150 gm - Plain flour
• Ghee
• Warm water

• Boil dal in plenty of water for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drain it and grate the dal to a crude paste.
• Mash jaggery well with dal.
• Cook the mixture in a heavy saucepan while stirring continuously until a soft lump is formed.
• Keep it aside to cool.
• Knead flour with 1 tbsp ghee and flour, adding enough water, to a soft dough.
• Take a small ball of dough and roll into a thick small chapatti.
• Put the mixture as a filling in centre and seal the roll.
• Reroll it gently and roast on warm griddle till golden brown on both sides.
• Serve hot and apply a tsp of ghee on it before serving.
• Makes 7to 8 puranpolis.