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Baked methi puri
Crisp wholewheat and fenugreek puris, baked instead of fried. Makes 30
A low-calorie version of the tea-time puri: wholewheat dough flavoured with fresh fenugreek, cumin, chilli and turmeric is rolled thin and baked until crisp and golden instead of being deep-fried. They keep for a couple of weeks in an airtight tin, ready for snacking with tea.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour1 cup
- ½ cup fresh fenugreek (methi) leaveschopped
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seedscoarsely ground
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 2 tsp oilplus a little for the trays
- ½ tsp saltto taste
- ¼ cup waterabout ¼ cup, as needed
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Combine 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour, ½ cup fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves, ¼ tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 2 tsp oil and ½ tsp salt. Knead into a firm dough, adding ¼ cup water a little at a time as needed.
Step 2: Heat the oven to 350°F. Divide the dough into 30 portions and roll each one into an 8 cm round.
Step 3: Prick all over with a fork so they don't puff up.
Step 4: Place on greased baking trays and bake for 10–15 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and crisp. Bake in batches if needed.
30 minStep 5: Cool and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does baked methi puri take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
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