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Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • 1 +1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 table spoons shooji/semolina
  • 2 teaspoons haldi/turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons mirchi powder/red chili powder more or less as you like
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 3-4 tablespoons oil for the dough preferably groundnut oil
  • A pinch of ajwain/carom seeds
  • salt to taste should be on the higher side
  • 3/4 cups or less water
  • oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl or parat/flat plate add the flour, semolina (if using) spices, seeds, salt and oil. Mix the oil in the flour very well. The oil should coat the flour particles rally well.
  2. Add 1/2 cup of water to begin kneading the dough. Try bringing all the flour together. Now if you need, add a tablespoon of water at a time. You might require around 4 tablespoons of water. The quantity of water will depend on the flour you use. So practice caution here.
  3. Bring everything together, and knead a very tight dough.
  4. Cover and allow the dough to rest for 15-20 minutes.
  5. After the dough has rested for mentioned time, divide the dough in strawberry sized portions.
  6. Roll and press each dough ball.
  7. While you are rolling the balls, put enough oil in a wok/kadhai on medium to slow flame.
  8. Using a rolling pin or puri/tortilla press roll each ball into a small cookie sized puri.
  9. Keep stacking them on a side.
  10. Once you have rolled enough puris, begin frying them.
  11. Carefully, place 4-5 puris in oil and fry them on gentle heat until golden brown on both the sides.
  12. Remove and drain on absorbent paper.
  13. Repeat until you have finished rolling and frying all the puris.
  14. Once it reached room temperature, you can store it in airtight container for a week.

Notes

The key to crisp and flaky puri is a tight dough. So be patient and do not get tempted to add more water to bring the dough together. Use some muscle power to bind the dough together.