Gujarati Puran Poli Puran (Stuffing)

Name: Gujarati Puran Poli Puran (Stuffing)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Makes 15-16 balls
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups pigeon dal (tuver dal); 2 cups sugar; 2 tbsp clarified butter/ghee; 1 tsp cardamom powder; 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder; 1 tbsp besan; 1tsp ghee mixed together

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A traditional Gujarati sweet/delicacy that is made in Gujarati households during Festivities especially Holi.It is also known as. ' vedmi ' in Gujarati.
It is delicious & healthy as it is full of protein. The perfect puran poli making is an art by itself , which can be mastered over the years . It is rich in flavours & liked by the young & old alike .
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Ingredients

30 minutes

Makes 15-16 balls

2 cupspigeon dal (tuver dal)
2 cupssugar
2 tbspclarified butter/ghee
1 tspcardamom powder
1/2 tspnutmeg powder
Mixture : 👇
1 tbspbesan
1tspghee mixed together

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash & Soak tuver dal in hot water for 30 minutes.
2

Drain the water & add fresh water.Now take the dal &1 cup water in a pressure cooker & take 5-6 whistles. Open the pressure cooker once the pressure is released. Take the dal in a pan. The dal will be mushy.
3

Mixture : Mix besan & melted ghee to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
4

Add the cooked dal mixture in a pan.Add sugar & mix very well to break any lumps if any.
5

Cook the dal mixture for 5 minutes on a high flame, stirring occasionally. Add the besan & ghee mixture.Now the dal mixture will start to thicken, so stir continuously or it will stick at the bottom. Cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6

As shown in the picture below, if the slotted spoon stands erect in the centre of the mixture, consider that puran (stuffing) is ready. Switch off the gas.
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Cool for 30 minutes.Than add cardamom & nutmeg powder.Mix & make equal size balls from it.
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Note : You can store this puran poli mixture in an airtight container in the freezer for 3 months & use as required.You can also make puran polis & store it in the freezer in an airtight container. When you want to serve, just take it out & warm it in a microwave oven, serve.