Pooran Poli - Sweet Lentil Flatbread

Directions

1. Soak the toor dal for about 1 hour and then drain it and pressure cook it with approximately 11/2 or 2 cups of water. Basically we want to boil the dal, either do it with a pressure cooker or in pot preferably with lid.
2. Once the dal is cooked, drain excess water if its a lot (if there is little water don’t worry it will burn off) and then mash the dal/lentils with a masher or back of spatula. Heat a pan , add mashed dal, jaggery or sugar (whatever sweetner you are using) cardamom powder and fennel powder. Keep cooking it and stirring it till the mixture becomes dry. As the sugar/jaggery starts melting, the mixture would have water content but if we continue stirring it for few minutes it will start coming together and water will evaporate. Mixture will look dry. once it comes together, remove it. Let it cool down. And, divide this mixture further into 10 or 12 small balls. It should not be sticky but still able to form ball.
3. On the other hand, take whole wheat flour, oil and salt and add water slowly until you form dough (not too hard nor too soft dough) The dough should be soft and pliable. Cover it and leave it for few minutes.
4. When we are ready to make it. Divide this dough into equal portions and make 10 to 12 balls. Take the dough ball, flatten it with your plams and roll out a small round, place the dal ball in middle and seal it nicely taking all the edges of the dough. Remember not to leave air inside while sealing it or else when we would try to roll it , the dal mixture will ooze out. Flatten it slightly and roll out into 5 inches diameter, use flour to dust if you need .You can keep them thick or thin upto you. i like medium thickness.
5. Heat a griddle or shallow pan, add the rolled out bread onto it. Let it cook on one side, when you see some bubbles on top , flip it and cook it another side. Press slightly with spatula in between. If you need flip it one more time and then drizzle or smear ghee or butter on it. Serve hot.