Puri, Indian Puffed Flat Bread
February 25th, 2007 filed under Breads, Vegan
Puri is a whole wheat bread. Made on special occasions, especially popular among kids.
Makes 10.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup water (lukewarm)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oil
- Oil to deep fry
Method:
- Mix whole-wheat flour and salt . Add water as needed to make firm dough.
- Oil your palm and knead the dough until it is pliable. Dough for puri should be firm but smooth.
- Set the dough aside and cover with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes or longer.
- Divide the dough in 10 equal parts.
- Take couple of drops of oil on your palm and roll the dough in balls and press it between your palms.
- Roll the dough into about 7-inch circule. If the dough is sticking to the rolling pin or rolling surface, put couple of drops of oil on the rolling pin and a couple of drops of oil on the surface.
- You can roll 4 to 5 purees before you start frying, but do not roll all the puries at once or they will begin to dry and not puff.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on high heat; frying pan should have atleast 1 1/2 inch of oil. To check if oil is hot enough place a small piece of dough in oil and dough shpuld float to the top right away.
- Place the puri in the frying pan and press it with a skimmer, puri should puff right away.
- Tturn puri over. Puri should be light creamy brown from both sides. Take the puri out and place it on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
- Serve puri hot or store in covered container after they cool to room temperature.
Dear Mrs. Manjula, Thank you for taking time to demonstrate to us! When ever I try, some times they come good, some times too soft or too hard. Having exact measurement the way you have is pretty good to know.
Thank you,
Jaya
Hare Krishna,
I had a question: my puris turned out a little hard, they were not as soft and fluffy as they should be. Did I leave them frying in the ghee too long?
Thank you very much.
I have tried some of your recipes.I am a non vegetarian and not good at cooking vegeterian food. However all the recipes that
I have tried from your websites like Navratan Korma, Jalebi, Rasgulla, chole have all turned out very well and I have got lot of
appreciation from my kids. As I am a working housewife I love your easy andquick recipes. You are like
a mother teaching her daughter. Keep up the good work.
Having a wheat intolerance, i’m wondering if i could make these using coconut flour? If not, what other flours would you recommend. Thank you for the demonstration…you made it look so easy.
LOVE your recipes and website!
What sort of oil do you use for deep frying the Puris?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Mam…
your site is awesome…I like your style of cooking.. very very helpful for newly married gals like me.
Hare Krishna Manjula!
These turned out excellent! Thank you.
Haribol!
Dear Manjula,
I am very poor at rolling…..can I just roll out a bread and cut out the puris?
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Yesterday I also made some puri’s,I made them your way,but also with banana through the dough,that was great!
I served them with cream cheese and your tamarind chutney,yummmmm!