Poori
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 poori
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 145
- Total Fat
- 5
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 24
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 8
- Sodium
- 74
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
1 cup atta (Indian whole-wheat flour)
1 teaspoon semolina flour
1 teaspoon rice flour
1/2 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ghee
1/4 cup water, plus more if needed
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying and for the dough
Directions
- Mix the atta, semolina, rice flour, ajwain, sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix in the ghee with a spoon until the mixture is crumbly. Add the water and knead with your hands to make a tight dough. Add a little more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Knead the dough again for a minute and then divide into 4 lemon-size balls. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 4-inch disk (if the dough is sticky, rub a little bit of oil on it to prevent it from sticking).
- Fill a Dutch oven or other pot with 3 inches of oil and heat over medium heat to 350˚ F. Slip a disk of dough into the hot oil. Press down gently with a slotted spoon or a spider and fry until the poori puffs up, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip the poori over and fry on the other side until golden brown, another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain the poori on a plate lined with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Cook’s Note
Hot oil is critical for getting this fried bread to puff up. Maneet recommends using an oil thermometer.