On Ganesh Chaturthi, welcome the elephant god with this traditional, easy-to-make recipe.

Photographs: Vadani Kaval Gheta/Creative Commons

Here's how to make Puran Poli:

Ingredients

• 2 cups chana dal (soaked overnight)
• 2 cups grated jaggery
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp nutmeg powder
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 cup water
• A pinch of salt

Method

For the filling

• Pressure chana cook the dal in 2.5 cups of water for up to four whistles.
• Strain and grind in mixer or with the help of masher.
• Heat a pan. Add mashed channa dal and jaggery and let it cook slowly. Add cardamom and nutmeg powder.
• Stir continuously till it becomes thick and dry. Keep aside to cool.

For the cover

• In a bowl mix wheat flour, all-purpose flour, ghee, water and salt. Knead into soft dough.
• Divide it into medium sized balls.
• Roll each into small circles, the size of a puri.
• Place a small ball of the filling mixture in the centre of the puri.
• Bring the edges together to seal the filling in the centre to form a ball.
• Roll gently into a polit.
• Heat a flat pan. Place the poli, add ghee. Flip to cook both sides till golden brown.
• Serve hot with ghee.

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