About:

Puran poli is a classic Maharastrian dish, also very famous in Gujarat. Some people make a sweet filling using chana dal /Coconut / toor dal. Puran Poli is known as Holige in Karnataka. Here I used figs, dates and coconut as a filling with the use of minimal sugar/ sweetner. However sweetner can be skipped and additionak dates csn be added .This is a sweet served during auspicious occasions and festivals
Yields: 8-10 Preparation time:  20 minutes Cooking time:

Ingredients: Dough:

• Wheat flour-2cups
• Salt- pinch
• Olive oil-2tbsp+ for toasting.

For stuffing:

• Chopped figs-200gms
• Chopped dates-200gms
• Grated coconut-1/2cup
• Any milk of choice- 1/4cup
• Sunflower spread/butter-2tbsp
• Brown sugar- 2 – 3 tbsp (adjust as per the taste)
• Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Procedure: For dough:

• In mixing bowl combine wheat flour, salt mix well and add little water at a time until everything comes together and knead to soft dough.
• Drizzle 2tbsp oil wrap and set aside for 20-30 minutes.
• Divide the dough to equal portions 8-10 portions and set aside.

For stuffing:

• Soak chopped dates and figs in milk for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile grate the coconut in the food processor and set aside.
• Now place soaked dates and figs along with milk in the processor and blends it to smooth paste.
• Heat sunflower spread in a pan add ground dates, figs paste and saute until slightly thickens.
• Add grated coconut, sugar and continue to cook stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan.
• Once the mixture thickens enough turn off the flame, stir in cardamom powder.

For the poran poli:

• Now take one portion of the dough ball roll to a small 3 inch diameter circle, place a potion of filling in the centre of the circle.
• Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly, now press slightly and again roll out again into a circle of 5inch diameter.
• Heat a non-stick tava/griddle and place the rolled puran poli and cook on a medium flame till it turns golden brown in colour from both sides.
• Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing and serve hot.

Note:

• Dates and figs can also be soaked in water for 1-2 hours, after soaking time drain and then blend to smooth paste.
• Skip added sugar and use extra dates as desired