Description
Whet your appetite with the spiced and deep fried Indian Flat -Bread.
Ingredients
- Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup (240 ml)
- All Purpose Flour - 1 cup (240 ml)
- Semolina - 1/2 cup (120 ml)
The Spice Mix
- Nigella Seeds - 2 tbsp (30 ml)
- Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp (15 ml)
- 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 (30 ml)
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
- Category: Bread
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 puris
- Calories: 170