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Gujarati Puran Poli (Vedmi)

This delicious, easy to follow Gujarati puran poli recipe makes wheat flour flatbreads stuffed with a sweet lentil stuffing with hints of cardamom. Uses microwave instead of stovetop for an easier way to make puran! If you’re new to puran poli, you’ll love this detailed, fool-proof recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine: Gujarati
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: sweet rotli, vedmi
Servings: 13 puran poli
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 wooden board to roll roti on
  • 1 large microwave safe bowl

Ingredients

Puran Mixture (sweet stuffing)

  • 2 cup toor dal or chana da
  • 5 cups water enough to cover the lentils with atleast 1 inch of water on top
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 1½ tsp cardamom powder

Dough

  • 2 cup whole wheat flour 270g
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ¾ cup water may need more or else dependent on age and brand of flour

Instructions

Making Puran (Sweet filling)

  • Soak dal over night in a bowl covered with at least one inch of water above the top layer.
    Toor dal soaked in water in a bowl.
  • Pressure cook dal and let cool.
    Cooked dal in a bowl.
  • Once cooled, place cooked dal and sugar in blender jar. Blend to form a smooth paste.
    Cooked dal with sugar blended into a puree.
  • Place dal mixture in a large, deep, microwave safe bowl. Microwave in the following intervals: 5 minutes, then 3 minutes for about 4-6 rounds of 3 minutes each. (It will vary dependent on the amount of water in your dal)
    Puran poli mixture in a large bowl.
  • You will know the puran is ready when it becomes thick and you can stick a spoon or spatula in it and it stands up straight. See picture.
    Spoon standing up in puran mixture.
  • Let the mixture cool down enough so that you can handle it. Form 13 balls with the puran. Set aside.
    Puran balls on a red plate.

Prepare dough

  • Place flour in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and pour oil. Using your hands combine the oil with the dough, pinching and rubbing in between your hands to ensure it is well incorporated.
    Wheat flour with oil in the center.
  • Add 1/2 cup water to start and mix the dough. Then add additional water as needed to make a dough that is smooth. I added an additional 1/4 cup. You may need a little more or less dependent on age of your flour.
    Water added to flour in a bowl to form dough.
  • Make a smooth dough. When you poke it you will notice it slightly spring back when it is ready. Cover dough and let rest 30 minutes.
    Puran poli dough in a steel plate.
  • Next, make 13 dough balls. Mine weighed approximately 33-36 grams each.
    13 dough balls in a steel plate.

Make Puran Poli

  • Flatten a dough ball and sprinkle with a little flour. Roll out in a round roti.
    Rolled out circle dough.
  • Place a ball of puran in the middle of the roti. Fold in half and pinch to seal along top.
    Puran added to flour disc center.
  • Using your hands turn it into a round disc shape. Roll it out into a circle, don't make it too thin. These should be about 1/3 inch thick.
    Puran stuffed dough ball.
  • Heat a tawa on medium heat. Once it is hot place puran poli. Let it cook about 2 minutes. Once you see brown spots form, flip it.
    Raw puran poli disc on stove top.
  • Spread a little oil on the top. Again flip it and coat the other side lightly with oil. After another minute flip it again and cook
    Cooked one side of sweet rotli.
  • Once both sides are cooked remove from tawa and place on a paper towel lined plate. Generously spread ghee. Repeat process to cook all puran poli and enjoy!
    Ghee on puran poli on a plate.

Notes

See pictures for more tips, photos, and details on cooking and making puran poli if you are new to the process!

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg