Recipe

Indian Puris

Again, as I am always looking for shortcuts, I like to make my Puris by the electric food mixer method – so quick and easy!

25 Puris
30 minutes
3-5 minutes
Stove cooking

Ingredients

  • 140g wholemeal flour
  • 140g of plain flour (spelt)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Water to mix the dough
  • Pinch of sea salt
    - optional
  • Enough ghee for deep frying

Instructions

  • Puris:
  • 01 Sieve flours together into the bowl of an electric mixer.
  • 02 Mix all the oil with a little of the water, add to the flour and mix, adding extra water in order to bring together to form a firm dough.
  • 03 Remove from the mixer and knead smooth by hand for a few minutes.
  • 04 Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with cling film and leave for at least 30 minutes.
  • 05 After 30 minutes, turn the dough out and roll into a long oblong shape. With a knife cut the dough into equal sized portions the size of a golf ball.
  • 06 Then with slightly oiled fingers, flatten each ball individually with the hands and then roll thin using either the back of your hand or a rolling pin.
  • 07 At this stage the puris are now ready to be cooked.
  • Pan frying:
  • 08 Heat the ghee until medium hot and drop in the flat pancake shape puris.
  • 09 Submerge each one gently and turn only ONCE. Cook until both sides are golden brown. You will notice during cooking the puris will puff up like a balloon, which is exactly the result you are after.
  • 10 Drain well on kitchen paper. Serve hot or allow to cool.

Notes

Again, as I am always looking for shortcuts, I like to make my Puris by the electric food mixer method - so quick and easy!

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