Punjabi poora or pooda recipe or pua are sweet pancakes made with whole wheat flour, fennel seeds, sugar (or jaggery and oil or ghee. These make for an easy and quick sweet snack.
Sieve the whole wheat flour. Add the fennel seeds.
Add sugar according to your taste. Add more if you want more sweetness.
Add water in parts. Whisk and stir to make a smooth batter.
The batter can be slightly thin than the normal dosa batter or like that of a pancake batter. Mix very well so that the sugar dissolves.
I have used sugar. But if you like the taste of jaggery, you could use jaggery too.
If using jaggery, then in 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, dissolve the jaggery. Add this dissolved jaggery solution to the wheat flour. Add more water if needed.
Heat a flat non-stick griddle or tawa or skillet. Smear it lightly with ghee or butter or oil.
Now take 2 to 3 tablespoons of the batter and pour the batter on the tawa or griddle. Keep the heat to low.
Spread the batter lightly like a pancake. Once you have spread the batter then increase the heat to medium-low or medium.
Once the base of the pooda starts cooking, you will see the top also getting cooked. If you want then you can smear some ghee on the top side. Flip the poora now and cook for 2 minutes.
Again flip the poora. You will see that second side is also cooked. Cook again for some minutes. You can flip it again if its not done. When it becomes browned on both sides its done.
Remove and make the remaining poora in the same manner. Regulate the heat as needed.
Serve them hot or warm for best taste and texture with a side of tea.
Notes
While making them, I suggest to use a non stick flat pan or a well seasoned cast iron griddle or skillet.
When spreading the batter, always keep the griddle on a low heat. This tip is also applicable when cooking dosa. If the griddle is hot, then it becomes difficult to spread the batter as the batter gets cooked at the base.
Cook them on a medium flame, so that they get cooked evenly.
You can add sugar as per your taste preferences.
The recipe can be scaled to make a small batch or big batch.
Note that the approximate nutrition info is for 1 poora.