Jack Fruit Puran Poli

It’s a tradition to make Puran Poli in our family on Tamil New Year’s Day. I usually make the traditional recipe only, but this time I have made something different. This does require much oil as compared to the traditional one and also I have used a combination of whole wheat flour and maida for the outer dough, thus making it more healthier:) But the real twist is the use of jackfruit in stuffing which gave such a mild and wonderful aroma to the dish:)

For the outer dough

Whole wheat flour- 11/2 cups

Maida- 1 cup

Red food colour- a pinch

Ghee- 3 tsps

Baking powder- 1/2 tsp

Salt – a pinch

For the Puran ( filling)

Soaked Chana dal- 1 cup

Grated coconut- 1/2 cup

Jackfruit ( deseeded)- 6

Grated jaggery- 1 cup

Ghee- 2 tsps

Ghee- as much required for making the Puran Poli.

Method

For the dough

Mix all the ingredients well and make a smooth dough. Apply some ghee on the dough and let it rest for an hour.

For the filling

Grind the chana dal, coconut and jack fruit to a coarse paste.

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

Add the ground paste and sauté well. Reduce the flame, close the pan with a lid and cook till it becomes non sticky. Keep stirring in between.

Add the grated jaggery and mix well. Cook for few mins on a low flame. If you can make a soft ball with the puran, it means that the Puran is cooked well.

Remove from the gas and let it cool.

To make the Poli

Divide the dough and Puran into equal portions.

Grease your hands, rolling board and the pin with little ghee.

Take one portion of the dough. Roll into a small circle. Keep 1 tbsp of filling in the centre. Gather the dough all over and cover the filling( it will look like a potli).

Gently flatten it with your hands to spread the filling inside uniformly till the edges and roll it into circle again with the rolling pin.