Mango shikran (shikran poli)- Maharashtrian recipe

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Hello,

If you are familiar with Maharashtrian cuisine, you may have heard of Shikran Poli. For those who don’t know, Shikran is a simple dessert traditionally made with banana, milk, sugar and cardamom (elaichi), enjoyed on its own or paired with roti (poli). When served with poli, it becomes the much-loved Shikran Poli.

We usually make Shikran poli with bananas. With mango season in full swing, we thought of trying it with mangoes. And, it turned out well. 😋

As much as we enjoy traditional recipes, we also love giving them our own little twist. So, to make it more nourishing, we added a scoop of unflavored pea protein powder to the chapati dough and topped the dish with pumpkin seeds for some crunch. 

The traditional version is higher in carbs and can lead to sugar crash later. If you are someone who wishes to prevent rapid sugar spikes followed by the crash, you can add a source of protein, some fiber and healthy fats like we did here by adding protein powder, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds. It adds a nice crunch which makes each bite more satisfying along with being blood sugar friendly!

Check out the recipe for banana shikran poli here.


Mnaho shikran, shikran poli, Maharastrian dish


Without further ado, let's jump into the recipe.

Version 1- 

Serves: 4 

Ingredients

For chapati

  • Whole wheat flour – 100 gm
  • Unflavored pea protein powder – 1 scoop
  • Ghee - 1 tsp 

For Mango Shikran Poli

  • Chapati – 4
  • Milk – 3 to 4 cups
  • Mango, chopped – 400 to 500 gm
  • Dry roasted pumpkin seeds – 4 tbsp
  • Chia seeds – 2 tbsp

Method

  1. Mix wheat flour and pea protein powder. Add water gradually and knead into a soft dough. Prepare chapatis as usual and apply ghee over them.
  2. Soak the chia seeds in some water and let it soak for at least an hour.
  3. Tear the chapatis into small pieces and place them in a serving bowl.
  4. Add the chopped mangoes.
  5. Pour in the milk, roasted pumpkin seeds and soaked chia seeds. Mix well. Adjust the quantity of milk to achieve your preferred consistency.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy! 🍴😋 



Version 2- 

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • Regular whole wheat chapati – 4
  • Milk – 3 to 4 cups
  • Mango, chopped – 400 to 500 gm
  • Dry roasted pumpkin seeds – 4 tbsp
  • Chia seeds – 2 tbsp
  • TWT Pista badam protein powder- 1/3 scoop per serving/person
  • Plain unflavored pea protein powder- 1/3 scoop per serving/person 

Method

  1. Soak the chia seeds in some water and let it soak for at least an hour.
  2. In each serving bowl, tear 1 chapati each into small pieces and place them in a serving bowl.
  3. Add the chopped mangoes. 
  4. Pour in the milk, add 1 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds in each bowl and soaked chia seeds. Mix well. 
  5. Now, add 1/3 scoop each of Pista badam protein powder and unflavored protein powder into each bowl and mix well. Adjust the quantity of milk to achieve your preferred consistency.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy! 🍴😋 


Tips

  • If you prefer, you can replace pumpkin seeds with chopped almonds or pistachios.
  • We prefer mild sweetness and didn’t add sugar. If you want, you can add ½ to 1 tsp sugar to your bowl while mixing with milk.
  • We added unflavored protein powder in chapati dough to version 1 to increase the protein content in this meal. You can skip protein powder, make this with usual chapati and add protein sources (egg, curd, dal, soya etc.) in other meals.


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Give this recipe a try and let us know how it turned out in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by.

Chandhini & Subhashini 


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