Vedmi (Puran Poli)

Servings: 12
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Tuvar dal
  • 1½ cup Water
  • ¾ cup Sugar (or to taste)
  • ½ tsp Ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups Roti flour
  • 4 tsps Oil
Instructions
  1. Mix roti flour and oil and make a soft dough using water, knead well to make it gluten, cover and set aside.
  2. Wash the dal and pressure cook with 1 ½ cups of water, for 4 whistles. Allow to cool before opening.
  3. Dal should be cooked and dry. If not, place the pot on medium heat and stir continuously until all the water has evaporated.
  4. Add sugar, continue stirring until dal becomes a soft dough.
  5. NOTE: Test for doneness by standing a spoon in the center of the dough, if it remains vertical the dough has reached the right consistency.
  6. Mix cardamom and nutmeg then empty into a wide dish, spread to cool.
  7. Make 12 equal size balls and also make 12 balls from the roti dough.
  8. Roll a 3 inch diameter disc, place 1 vedmi ball in the center, fold the edges of the dough over the vedmi and pinch to seal.
  9. Flatten slightly and roll gently to a 5 inch diameter circle.
  10. Roast on a flat griddle, on medium heat, until brown spots appear on both sides.
  11. Repeat steps 9-11 with remainder.
  12. Serve with melted ghee.