Poori is my fav esp Poori masala...who doesnt ?! But we make it very rarely as its deep fried but make small pooris for mittu whenever we make chapathis as she likes poori than chapathi. It was really a tough time clicking the pooris puffed up but guess have done justice to it. Though my fav combination is poori with chana / chole masala , hubby likes poori masala.
Crisp and fluffy pooris ready!
Poori Recipe - Ingredients
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Makes: 10 pooris
Recipe Category: Baby Food | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Baby Food | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Wheat Flour - 1 cups
Fine white Rava - 1/2 tsp(optional)
Salt - as required
Warm Water - 1/4 cup(adjust accordingly)
Oil - to deep fry
Method:
- In a bowl add wheat flour, rava(soaked in water for 10mins) and salt together and mix well to combine.Add water little by little to gather to form a stiff dough..first it will have cracks. Leave aside for 15-20 mins. Then knead again to form a smooth dough.
- Seperate into equal lemon sized balls(or slightly smaller).Take a ball and roll it out with rolling pins making sure the thickness is even.Dont roll it very thin like we do for rotis/chaapthis , it should a bit thicker
- Heat oil, carefully drop the pooris one after another(depends on your kadai size too).Once it is completely immersed in oil press gently with your spatula in the middle, continue pressing until the poori puffs up on all sides.Turn the other side, once it turns golden brown, take and drain.
My Notes:
- Make sure the kadai is filled with oil enough for the pooris to immerse.Also oil should be hot for the puris to puff nicely. May be pinch a small piece and drop it in oil to check, it it raises immediately the oil is hot enough else heat the oil for few more mins.
- Also adding rava to the wheat flour gives nice crisp pooris like in hotels.
- Adjust the flame to medium high for the oil to heat up first then lower the flame to medium.
