Description
Whet your appetite with the spiced and deep fried Indian Flat -Bread.
Ingredients
- Whole Wheat Flour – 1 cup
- All Purpose Flour – 1 cup
- Semolina – 1/2 cup
The Spice Mix
- Nigella Seeds – 2 tbsp
- Fennel Seeds – 1 tbsp
- Carom Seeds – 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
- Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
- Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
- Water – as required (to knead the dough)
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
For the Paste
- Coriander leaves – a small bunch
- Mint leaves – a few
- Green chillis – 3 – to taste
- Water – as required
Instructions
- Wash the herbs well and add green chiilis. Grind it along with some water to a fine paste.
- Add the herby green paste to the bowl.
- In a mixing bowl tip in all the other ingredients (Flour,spice et al) except the oil.
- Mix in the required water.
- Knead the dough well and finally dunk in the little oil and knead further to make a soft dough.
- Divide into small balls of equal size. In another wok, heat the oil well and let it be on a low flame.
- Dust the working place/table.
- Spread the ball of dough to a thin disc with a rolling pin, dusting it with a little flour if necessary.
- Repeat the procedure with the rest of the dough to make a batch of puris.
- Deep fry the puris on both sides till crisp.
- Take it out with a slotted spoon
- Serve hot with your choice of accompaniments.
- I served the puris with curd and pickle.
Notes
Instead of deep frying, you can cook it on a flat tawa/griddle as a paratha. Place the rolled thins and cook it till brown spots appear. Apply ghee/oil and flip it over. Apply a little oil and let it cook till it turns golden brown. Take off flame.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins