Puranpoli Ice Cream Sandwich

Name: Puranpoli Ice Cream Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Maharashtra)
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) cooked, mashed chana dal filling (puran — follow Recipe 3, Step 1–2); 1 cup (120 g) whole wheat flour; Warm water to knead; Ghee for cooking; 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream (or sitaphal / custard apple ice cream — the traditional Maharashtra preference); 2 tbsp honey or jaggery syrup (drizzle); 2 tbsp crushed pistachios (garnish); Pinch of cardamom powder; The polis must be made thin — thick polis are heavy and overwhelm the ice cream; Slightly warm poli + cold ice cream = the perfect temperature contrast; do not let poli cool completely; Sitaphal (custard apple) ice cream from Maharashtra's Konkan coast is the most traditional pairing if available; Serve within 30 seconds of assembly

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

A contemporary Pune innovation — a warm, fresh Puran Poli (the iconic festival flatbread) used as the "bread" of an ice cream sandwich, with a generous scoop of vanilla or sitaphal (custard apple) ice cream between two thin polis. A dessert that honours the tradition while embracing the modern sweet preferences of young urban Maharashtrians. Found at Pune's dessert café strips (FC Road, Koregaon Park) and increasingly at upscale Maharashtrian restaurants.

⏱️30 minPrep

🔥20 minCook

🕒50 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

1 cup (200 g) cooked, mashed chana dal filling (puran — follow Recipe 3, Step 1–2)
1 cup (120 g) whole wheat flour
Warm water to knead
Ghee for cooking
4 large scoops vanilla ice cream (or sitaphal / custard apple ice cream — the traditional Maharashtra preference)
2 tbsp honey or jaggery syrup (drizzle)
2 tbsp crushed pistachios (garnish)
Pinch of cardamom powder
Serve within 30 seconds of assembly

👩‍🍳 How to make Puranpoli Ice Cream Sandwich

Make a soft wheat dough as in Recipe 3.
Divide puran filling into 8 small balls.
Shape 8 small, thin polis (smaller than regular — 10 cm diameter).
Cook on a hot tawa over medium heat with minimal ghee — the poli should be thin, soft and pliable.
Remove and cool to room temperature (not cold — slightly warm is ideal for contrast with ice cream).
Working quickly (ice cream melts fast), place 1 poli flat on a plate.
Place 1 large scoop of ice cream in the centre.
Immediately place a second poli on top, pressing very gently.
The warm poli will begin to melt the ice cream edges — this is the desired effect.
Drizzle with jaggery syrup or honey.
Scatter crushed pistachios.
Dust with a pinch of cardamom powder.
Serve immediately — this dessert waits for no one.

📖 Cultural notes

|---|---|---|---|---| | 420 kcal | 10 g | 65 g | 14 g | 5 g | A product of Pune's innovative dessert restaurant culture — where traditional Maharashtrian sweets are reimagined for young urban diners who love both tradition and novelty. Popularised by cafés on Pune's FC Road (Fergusson College Road) and Viman Nagar. Represents the broader trend of "neo-Maharashtrian" cuisine celebrating traditional ingredients in new formats. Sometimes called "Modish Puranpoli" in menu language. Maharashtra Tourism and food bloggers celebrate it as an example of living culinary tradition. ---

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