Masala Puris
puris made with whole wheat flour and spices.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour (gehu ka aata)
- 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
- 2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- ¾ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tsp red chilly powder (laal mirch)
- Salt as per taste (namak)
- 1 tsp oil (tel)
- Oil for frying the puris
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add whole-wheat flour, carom seeds, nigella seeds, kasuri methi, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Now, add water as required, knead and make a stiff dough.
- Add a tsp of oil, once the dough is made, and knead again for few minutes.
- There is no need to rest the dough.
- Puris can be made immediately.
- Divide the dough into small balls.
- Take a dough ball, dust it with wheat flour and roll into small puri.
- The puri should not be very thick or very thin.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Drop the puri into hot oil.
- Deep fry the puris on medium flame.
- Keep turning the puri and fry from both sides.
- Once fried, remove the puri using a slotted spoon.
- Repeat the same with remaining dough balls.
- Serve masala puris as it is or with sabzis/ curries.