Vedmi (Puran Poli)
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 (14 minutes in IP). 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 roti, 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 8-10 with remainder.
12
Serve with melted ghee.