Puran Poli with Amti / Flatbread with sweet stuffing and tangy sauce
Growing up in Pune, neighbouring city to Mumbai and the cultural capital of Maharashtra, it is almost impossible to not fall in love with traditional Maharashtrian cuisine. Marathi influence is very strong in Pune, as it was once the bastion of Maratha Empire and local cuisine is easily available everywhere. Lot of Marathi friends and neigbours means traditional mouth-watering food is just a heartbeat away. One of my favorites since I was a kid is Puran Poli. These are similar to rotis but with a sweet stuffing- called Puran; the outer cover or the Poli is made from all-purpose flour or a mix of all-purpose and whole wheat flour.
Although, traditionally served as dessert, on occasions and festivals such as Gudi Padwa; personally, I?ve always found them perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Puran Polis are quite heavy and could easily pass off as a full meal. They are quite popular in different regions of India and are served either with sweet milk, or tangy sauce called Amti, or just with slightly warm ghee (clarified butter).
I love to eat these with Amti, the tangy sauce which is prepared using a bit of the stuffing for the polis. So in this post I am sharing the recipe for both.
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Here in South India we call this Puran poli as “Boli”. We also prepare it the same way. I like to have it ghee 🙂 Just Yum, i must say!!
Love it with some warm ghee as a quick snack 🙂
I have had Puran Poli with all kinds of sabzis in Gujarati households but never with amti…. Time to experiment. 🙂
Hi Aruna, you must try it. It is a very typical combination in some parts of Maharashtra. Tastes very nice..
Wow! My mouth iis watering. Being born n brought up in Pune, this is one of my fav dishes.I try to make it very often, but doesnt turn out so tasty. Will try out this recipe now. Thanks.
Thanks! Let me know how it turns out
The Puran Poli looks delicious. I love it!
Thanks Liz. Hope you have a pleasant weekend! 🙂
Oh God I would love to make this flatbread. It sounds so delicious!!
Liz,hope you try this out…this is one of my favourites 🙂