Puran Poli
पूरन पोली · పూరణ్ పోలి
A festive sweet flatbread from Maharashtra and Gujarat, stuffed with a cooked chana dal and jaggery filling. The dal adds protein and fiber, but the jaggery keeps it a medium-GI treat.
Nutrition per Serving
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Enjoy one as an occasional treat with a meal rather than alone; the chana dal filling is the redeeming, lower-GI part.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
Chana Dal
चना दाल · శనగపప్పు
Split Bengal gram, one of the lowest GI foods available. Excellent source of protein and complex carbohydrates.
Bajra Roti
बाजरे की रोटी · సజ్జ రొట్టె
Pearl millet flatbread, staple of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Gluten-free with higher mineral content than wheat roti.
Modak (Ukadiche)
मोदक · మోదక్
The steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with coconut and jaggery offered to Ganesha in Maharashtra. Steamed rather than fried, but the rice flour and jaggery keep it a medium-GI sweet.