Puri
Puffed, golden deep-fried wholemeal bread
Puris are small rounds of wholemeal dough deep fried until they puff into golden balloons. They're best eaten straight away with a curry of your choice, potato bhaji or shrikhand. Tip from the book: puris can be rolled out an hour ahead and kept between well-rinsed wet muslin cloths, then fried just before serving.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For frying
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 9 oz whole wheat flour and 1 tsp salt and rub in 3 tsp oil. Knead into a medium-tight dough, using ¾ cup water as needed.
Step 2: Set aside for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into small balls.
30 minStep 3: Roll the balls out into small, thick rounds, using a little oil instead of flour so the oil stays clean.
Step 4: Heat oil, for deep frying and fry the puris one at a time, pressing the sides gently so they puff. Fry on both sides until golden brown.
15 minStep 5: Drain and serve hot with a curry of your choice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does puri take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 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 vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
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