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Khuri
खुरी: Sikkimese buckwheat crêpes rolled around soft cheese, chilli and spring onion
IndianKhuri is a Sikkimese tea-time and breakfast dish from the buckwheat-growing villages of the north, where the thin grey-brown crêpes are filled with fresh cheese sharpened with chilli and spring onion, then rolled and eaten warm. It is often served with a fiery tomato achar. The batter needs to be thin enough to swirl, and the common mistake is flipping too early, before the edges lift by themselves, which tears the crêpe. Wheat flour in the batter helps it hold together, so these are not gluten free. Chef's tip: rest the batter for 20 minutes so the buckwheat hydrates and the crêpes come out supple rather than brittle.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the crêpes
- 4 oz buckwheat flour
- 1 ⅜ oz plain wheat flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1 tbsp oilfor the pan
For the filling
- 7 oz soft chhurpi or paneercrumbled
- 2 green chilliesfinely chopped
- 3 spring onionsfinely sliced
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 4 oz buckwheat flour, 1 ⅜ oz plain wheat flour and ½ tsp salt with 1 ¼ cups water into a smooth batter like single cream. Rest for 20 minutes.
20 minStep 2: Mix 7 oz soft chhurpi or paneer, 2 green chillies, 3 spring onions, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp fresh coriander in a bowl.
3 minStep 3: Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and wipe with a little 1 tbsp oil.
2 minStep 4: Pour in a small ladle of batter and swirl to a thin round. Cook until the top looks dry and the edges lift on their own.
2 minStep 5: Flip and cook 30 seconds more. Spread 2 tablespoons of filling down the centre, roll up and keep warm. Repeat with the rest.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khuri take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of soft chhurpi or paneer?
- Firm tofu, pressed and cubed (vegan; season it well).
- What can I use instead of spring onions?
- Chives, or a little finely sliced onion.
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