Firstly to prepare outer covering for the puran poli, take all-purpose flour/maida in a bowl, add pinch of salt, turmeric, 2tbsp oil, mix well add little by little water prepare medium soft dough, knead it nicely for 5 minutes, cover it and let it rest

To prepare puran take a thick bottomed sauce pan add water 3-4glass bring it to boil add toor dal and cook it on medium flame, cook until perfectly done, never over cook, now strain the water,now to the cooked dal add jaggery, cardamom powder, fennel seeds, &coconut,again keep it on the stove, keep stirring.. until mixture becomes thickens..