Puran Poli

Recipe by Neeta

Ingredients:

• 2 c. chana dal
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. wheat flour
• 2 tsp nutmeg
• 3 tsp cardamom
• 2 tsp ginger powder
• 1/8 tsp saffron soaked in 1 tsp milk

Method:

1. Knead the wheat flour with very little cold water. Keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
2. Add salt and oil. Set aside for 1 more hour.
3. In a cooker, put equal amounts of dal & warm water, saffron & 1-2 tsp of oil. Cook well. Strain out the water.
4. While still hot, put this in a vessel.
5. Add the sugar, ginger powder & nutmeg.
6. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the paste sticks to the sides of the pan.
7. Remove. Grind to a fine paste.
8. Make balls of the dal and flour to a 2:1 ratio (size). Roll out the polis using a little rice flour if necessary.
9. After heating the pan well, cook them on low fire.

Makes 20.