Puran poli modak
Puran poli modak

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, puran poli modak. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Puran poli is a popular Maharashtrian recipe made during Ganesh Chaturthi or Diwali or any other festive occasion. During Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Modak, puran poli and Nariyal ladoo are usually. Puran poli/ Bobbattu is an Indian sweet flatbread that has its origin from Andhra Pradesh.

Puran poli modak is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Puran poli modak is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have puran poli modak using 11 ingredients and 30 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Puran poli modak:
  1. Take 1 cup split bengal gram or chana dal
  2. Take 1 cup rice flour
  3. Take 2 tbsp ghee
  4. Take 2 tbsp milk powder
  5. Take 3 tbsp sugar
  6. Prepare 1 +1/2 cup water to cook the dough
  7. Make ready Ingredients for stuffing
  8. Get 1/4 th cup pistachio
  9. Take 1/4 th cup shredded coconut or fresh grated coconut
  10. Prepare 1/4 th cup jaggery
  11. Make ready 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Puran Poli is a traditional type of sweet flatbread made in India in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa. The stuffing is known as puran and the outer cover is known as poli. Holige Obbattu is a traditional sweet generally we make during Aavani avittam, Bogi pandigai and some people make during Ganesha Chathurthi too. Puran Poli is very popular sweet dish of Maharashtra which is specially made during Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals.

Steps to make Puran poli modak:
  1. Soak bengal gram for 2-3 hours
  2. Pressure cook them with water to make them very soft.
  3. In a mixer grinder grind this cooked dal to make a smooth paste.
  4. You can add little water or milk to grind them nicely.
  5. Take out in a heavy bottomed pan.
  6. Add 2 tbsp of ghee and cook in low flame.
  7. Stir constantly otherwise the mixture will stick to the pan.
  8. Add 3 tbsp of sugar and 2 tbsp of milk powder.
  9. Mix well and continue to cook.
  10. When a nice ghee roasted aroma starts emitting from the mixture, add 2 cups of hot water and whisk vigorously to mix the dal with water.
  11. When the mixture starts boiling add 1 cup of rice flour and whisk.
  12. Cover and cook in very low flame for 3-4 minutes.
  13. It will form a soft dough of rice and dal. - Be careful not to form small lumps.
  14. Remove in a plate and let it cool for sometime.
  15. In the meantime with little water melt the jaggery by heating up.
  16. Chop pistachio with a chopper and add to the melted jaggery.
  17. Add shredded coconut and cardamom powder.
  18. Mix well to combine. Stuffing is ready now.
  19. Take a small lime size portion of the dough, knead a little to smooth and make a patty by pressing in between palm.
  20. Make a cavity by pressing with fingers and pour 1 tsp of prepared stuffing. Check the picture below.
  21. Now make some folds in the edge of the patty with fingers.
  22. Try to accumulate in the centre by pressing with your palm and fingers. (Shown in the picture below)
  23. As I am not good in making modak shape I took help of a spoon to make some marks in the modak.
  24. Like this make other modaks also.
  25. Heat sufficient water in a steamer.
  26. Arrange the modaks in the greased perforated pan of the steamer.
  27. Keep some gap in between the modaks.
  28. Cover and steam for 10 minutes. Modaks will be cooked completely.
  29. Take out the pan from the steamer, let it cook for 5 minutes and then transfer these modaks in a serving plate.
  30. Soft puran poli flavoured modaks are now ready to serve.

In Maharashtra and other part of India, Puran Poli, Motichur Ladoo, Mawa Modak. Coming back to traditional maharashtrian recipe after a long time. Puran poli is made in maharashtrian homes during holi festival. It is a roti stuffed with sweet mixture of chana dal and jaggery. Paruppu Purana Poli (Puran Poli) is a traditional sweet dish prepared during festivals like Bogi and Avani Avittam.

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