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puri

Puri are a fried bread made with unleavened dough. When served they should be quite light, puffy and about the size of a mango.
a fried indian flatbread
prepare: 10 minutes
cook: 20 minutes
rest: 30 minutes
total time: 30 minutes
difficulty: moderate
yield: 8 puri
calories: 183 kcal
cuisine: gujarati, Indian

ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour - (atta)
  • 2 tsp ghee - melted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup water - warmed
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil - for rolling
  • 2 cups vegetable oil - for frying

instructions

  • Sieve the flour with salt and add the ghee. Rub the ghee into the flour. Add a little water at a time and knead well to form a dough. The dough should not be soft but a little stiff and tight. Cover the dough and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into eight portions, and brush with oil. Roll out into small circles.
  • Heat the oil in a deep frying-pan or kadai. Test the oil by dropping a piece of the dough into it. If it sizzles and rises to the top without immediately discolouring, then the oil is at the right temperature.
  • When the oil is at the right temperature add one puri at a time and fry, gently pressing down the edges with a slotted spoon. When the puri puffs, turn over to cook the top side. When the puri is evenly golden and puffy it is done.
  • Remove from pan, and place on absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
  • Serve immediately.

notes

  • While rolling out the puri, apply a little oil. By doing this you won't need to dust them with besan This dusting will come off during cooking and burn, affecting all the subsequent puri.
  • You could add ½ teaspoon of carom seeds (ajwain) to the dough. This is an aid to digestion and gives a slightly exotic flavour. Adding ajwain is common in Indian bread-making.
  • The cooking time above allows for cooking the eight puri. They only take a minute or so each.

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nutrition

Serving: 75 g | Calories: 183 kcal | Carbohydrates: 23 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 3 mg | Sodium: 292 mg | Potassium: 33 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 0 g | Calcium: 5 mg | Iron: 1.5 mg