Ingredients:

For the filling (puran):

• 1 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)

• 1 cup jaggery (grated)

• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

For the dough:

• 1 cup wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)

• 1–2 tbsp oil or ghee

• Water (as needed)

Other:

• Ghee for cooking

Steps:

1. Cook the dal: Wash and boil chana dal until soft. Drain excess water.

2. Make filling: Add jaggery to the cooked dal and cook on low heat until thick. Mash well and add cardamom powder. Let it cool.

3. Prepare dough: Mix flour with oil/ghee and water. Knead into a soft dough and rest for 15–20 minutes.

4. Stuff and roll: Take a small dough ball, flatten it, place some filling inside, seal, and gently roll into a flat circle.

5. Cook: Heat a pan and cook the poli on both sides with ghee until golden.

6. Serve: Serve hot with extra ghee or milk.