poori |
puri |
plain puri |
whole wheat puri |
soft poori | with 14 amazing images
poori is unleavened deep fried Indian Bread. Simple basic ingredients available in all kitchens of India are used to make
whole wheat puri like whole wheat flour, oil, salt and water.
The
puri is basically a deep-fried snack made with dough. The dough is made of flour, water and salt, sometimes perked up with a few spices or pureed veggies or greens. This dough is then shaped into small discs using a rolling pin and deep-fried. There are many varieties of
puris such as plain puri, stuffed ones, and crispy jar snack puris that last for a week. Here we show you
how to make poori.
To deep-fry
poori, heat the oil in a deep kadhai and carefully put 2-3 puris to fry at a time.The oil should neither be too hot or too cold. To check if the oil is at the right temperature or not, drop a small portion of dough in the oil.
Puri perhaps one of the most well-known and versatile of
Indian foods. It can be eaten for breakfast, snacks or a light meal. They are usually served as a side dish with
subzi or curries especially made with potatoes. In Northern region, they are served with
sooji halwa while in Western region, they are served with
shrikhand or
aamras.
The most popular
breakfast recipe with
pooris in India has to be
puri bhaji. Fluffy and golden brown
whole wheat flour puris are served with a bhaji of potatoes perked up with everyday ingredients like onions, green chillies and lemon juice.
Plain Puri is also served at special or ceremonial functions. When I was a child and we would have any function at home where there would be a lot of guests coming in,
Puri is one dish that would definitely be on the menu, as
poori is easy and quick to make and goes well with most Indian food. During Mango season, we always loved having
Puri with
Aamras.
There are many variations to
Puri, like
Mango puri,
Pudina Puri and
Masala Puri.
Enjoy how to make
poori |
puri |
plain puri |
whole wheat puri |
soft poori with detailed step by step photos and video.