Puran

Simple and classic Indian sweet perfect for ‘Naivedya’! I have use a combination of sugar and jaggery for a perfect balance of flavor. You can use all sugar or all jaggery.
Tastes better the next day!
Ingredients:
1 cup chana daal
½ cup jaggery cut into small pieces
½ cup sugar
1 + 1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp green cardamom powder
1 tbsp chopped dry fruits (optional)

Method:

1.  Wash and drain chana daal. Soak it in water for minimum 1 hour. I prefer to do it for 2-3 hours. This helps it cook better.
2.  Drain the water and add 3 cups of fresh water. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles and keep it on low flame for 5 minutes.
3.  Once the pressure is off, drain the daal well for a few minutes. Please don’t throw away the water. Keep it aside for another tasty dish.
4.  Mash the daal very well to make a smooth paste.
5.  Mix sugar, jaggery and 1 tbsp ghee in a thick bottom vessel and heat till it just starts to melt.
6.  Add the daal to the mixture and cook on low flame. The mixture will have a runny consistency first and then start drying out.
7.  At this stage, add the second tbsp of ghee and cardamom powder and cook for another minute.
8.  Mix chopped dry fruits and serve.
9.  If you want to use it for puran poli, then don’t mix dry fruits. Cook puran further to make it a dry mixture.