Poori

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
  • Serves: 20

No celebration in an Indian home seems complete without pooris. Go ahead, turn a daily meal into a celebration just by adding pooris.

  • Method:

  • 1 Mix flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add water. Use hands to bring dough together and knead. Cover dough with a damp cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • 2 Lightly oil rolling pin and work station with 1 tsp (5 ml) of oil. Transfer dough to work station and knead well for about a minute. Divide dough into 18-20 parts. Roll them into balls.
  • 3 Heat oil in a large wok to 350˚F (175˚C).
  • 4 Roll dough balls one at a time covering the remaining with a damp cloth. Gently flatten a dough ball, lightly brush work station with oil to prevent dough from sticking. Use greased rolling pin to roll dough into flat circle about 2½“(about 6 cm) wide.
  • 5 Drop one poori into hot oil for deep frying. Gently press it with a slotted spoon.  Poori puffs in 8-10 seconds. Flip and cook other side for 8-10 seconds or until both sides turn golden brown.
  • 6 Serve hot with Aloo Gobhi or Bhindi Masala.


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