Pooran Poli

Ingredients

• - 250 gm: Bengal gram
• - 250 gm: Maida
• - 250 gm: Jaggery
• - 5-6 : Cardamoms, powdered
• - ½ cup: Clarified butter (ghee)
• - 3 tsp: Oil
• - Salt to taste
• - ½ cup: Water

Method

• - Soak grams at night. Wash well the next day and boil.
• - 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.
• - Prepare a soft dough of maida, salt, water and oil.
• - 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.
• - Put the roti on the pan and cook like any other roti.
• - Serve with tea or bhaji.