Puran Poli Recipe

Puran poli so called in Marathi, also known as Holige in Kannada and Bobbatlu in Telugu is a festival sweet cooked with gram dal, jaggery and flour. This delicacy is cooked during festivals such as Holi or during special occasions. Cooking Puran poli on Holi is a must cook for Maharashtrians. They devour on this festival delicacy in a matter of minutes. Cooking and preparing puran poli is considered to be a difficult task but that is not the case. It is really easy to cook! Just follow this simple steps below and enjoy a tasty puran poli.

Ingredients for Puran Poli

Gram dal(chana dal) - 500 gm, soaked for an hour
Jaggery - 200 gms, grated
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Whole wheat flour - 100 gm
Maida - 50 gm
Ghee - 5 tbsp
Salt, a pinch

Method for Puran Poli

Cook the soaked gram dal. Set aside and allow it to cool.

Mix the dal with grated jaggery and cardamom powder. Grind to a coarse paste.

Mix whole wheat flour with refined flour and salt. With little water make dough. Divide the dough into equal portions and  shape in size of small balls.

Roll each ball in shape of a puri, fill in the dal-jaggery mixture in the middle. Turm the puri right into a ball and roll out into a big disc.

Cook on a griddle or tawa with ghee drizzled on sides. Repeat the procedure with rest of the dough balls.

Serve hot with ghee and warm milk.

Cooking Tip

Maida or refined flour is used entirely for making this dough in some households. I prefer whole wheat flour with little maida for health purposes. It is entirely a decision of the maker. 

Kaju Paan Recipe - Delightful Sweet made with Cashews

Kaju Paan is a delightful sweet made with cashews and gulkand (rose petal jam) cooked during festivities or special occasions. The recipe is easy, looks beautiful and tastes divine. Can be prepared very well in advance and refrigerated.

Ingredients for Kaju Paan Recipe

Cashews - 500 gm, soaked for around 20 minutes
Sugar - 400 gm
Gulkand(rose petal jam) - 300 gm
Almonds - 1 cup, sliced
Cashews - 1 cup, roughly chopped
Poppy seeds - 2 tbsp
Silver varq, for garnish

Method for Kaju Paan Recipe

Drain the soaked cashews and grind them to a smooth paste.

In a non-stick pan saute cashew paste along with sugar to make a thick dough.

Roll the cashew dough into a 2 mm thick sheet. Cut the sheet into equal squares.

In a bowl, mix gulkand, sliced almonds, cashews and poppy seeds to make a filling.

Place this spoonful of filling on each cashew squares. Fold the ends diagonally to make it look like a cone.

Roll these Kaju Paan in silver warq. They are ready to be served. 

Paneer Pista Barfi Recipe - Cottage Cheese Squares with Pistachio

An yummy and healthy dessert cooked with cottage cheese(Paneer) and Pistachios! Easy to prepare and tastes great. Cooks in not more than 15 minutes.

Ingredients for Paneer Pista Barfi Recipe

Pistachios - 2 cups, unsalted
Cottage Cheese(Fresh Paneer) - 100 gm
Sugar - 2/3rd cup
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Method for Paneer Pista Barfi Recipe

Grate the pistachios or powder roughly in a mixie. Set aside.

Crumble the paneer with hands and add sugar to it. Mix.

Put the Paneer mixture into a non-stick pan and heat on a slow flame. Cook till sugar melts.

Add the pistachio and mix well. Cook on a low flame for a minute.

Turn of the heat. Add the cardamom powder and mix well.

Grease a plate lightly and spread the hot cottage cheese-pistachio mixture on the plate evenly.

Allow it to cool, then cut of the squares and serve.

Sharife Ki Kheer Recipe - Custard Apple Desert Indian Style

A yummy desert prepared with custard apples (sitaphal). Very easy to make and tastes divine!

Ingredients for Sharife Ki Kheer Recipe

Custard Apples - 1 kg, de-seeded
Pistachios - 1 tbsp, slivered
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 500 ml
Rice - 1/4th cup
Sugar - 2/3rd cup

Method for Sharife Ki Kheer  Recipe

Puree the de-seeded custard apples. set aside.

Wash the rice and soak the rice for half an hour.

Heat milk on a low flame. Once it starts boiling, add sugar and custard apple puree.

Allow the mixture to cook, keep stirring in between. Cook for around 45 minutes. Don't forget to stir.

Add to this cardamom powder. Cook for few more minutes.

Allow the mixture to cool and garnish with slivered pistachios.