Puran preparation:
firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup chana dal and soak for 3 hours with enough water. few chana dal just need ½ hour of soaking.

Now in a pressure cooker, place a vessel pouring water at the bottom of cooker.

Transfer the soaked chana dal in cooker along with 3 cup water and 1 tsp oil.

Pressure cook on medium flame for 5 whistles.

Once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and drain off the water. allow resting for 30 minutes, making sure to drain off all the water from chana dal.

Take cooked chana dal in the kadai and add 1 cup of sugar.

Mix well until the sugar melts than add jaiphal powder and elaichi powder.

Continue to mix by mashing the chana dal.cook until the mixture thickens and starts to separate from the pan.

The mixture will start to hold the shape.Now puran is ready.

Dough preparation for puran poli.
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup wheat flour, ½ cup maida, 2tbsp oil and salt. mix well making sure everything is combined well.

Now add water as required and knead the dough well.

Knead to smooth and soft dough punching well.

Further grease 1 tsp of oil, cover and rest for 30 minutes.

Filling puran in poli to form puran poli:
* firstly, pinch a ball sized dough and flatten well.also, pinch a ball sized puran (chana dal stuffing)
* place the puran in center of dough.
* stuff the puran and pinch off the excess dough securing tight.
* furthermore, dust the ball with wheat flour and flatten with hand.

Roll in one direction making sure the puran poli is thin.
* now put the rolled puran poli over hot tawa.
* allow roasting on medium flame until it puffs up.
* grease oil/ghee and flip over and cook both sides pressing slightly.

Note: puran stays good for a week or more when refrigerated.