Stuffed Cauliflower Puris
by Tarla Dalal
What a wonderful way to eat cauliflower! When combined with peanuts and coconut, cauliflower sheds its unpleasant smell and comes across as a gourmet ingredient.
Stuffed Cauliflower Puris recipe - How to make Stuffed Cauliflower Puris
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Makes 4 servings
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 tsp salt
To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing
1 1/2 cups finely grated cauliflower
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1/4 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
oil for deep-frying
For The Sweet and Sour Sauce
10 to 12 green chillies , cut lengthwise
1/2 cup jaggery (gur)
3 tbsp tamarind (imli)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
For the sweet and sour sauce
For the dough
How to proceed
For the sweet and sour sauce
- For the sweet and sour sauce
- Soak the tamarind in ½ cup of water. Strain and squeeze out the tamarind water.
- Mix the tamarind water, jaggery and green chillies. Boil on a low flame for a few minutes. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. Cook until the fenugreek seeds become red. Pour over the sauce.
- Boil again for 2 minutes. Keep aside.
For the dough
- For the dough
- Mix all the ingredients and add enough water to make a soft dough.
- Knead for 5 minutes and divide the dough into 32 equal portions.
- Roll out each portion in to small puris. Keep aside. .
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Divide the stuffing mixture into 16 equal portions.
- Spread a one portion of the stuffing mixture on one puri and put another on top.
- Stick the edges, applying a little water if necessary. Roll once and keep aside. Repeat with the remaining puri to make 15 more puris.
- Deep-fry in hot oil till they puff.
- Serve hot with the sweet and sour sauce.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 614 cal |
| Protein | 13.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 80.9 g |
| Fiber | 13.4 g |
| Fat | 28.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 270 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 17.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 66.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 74.7 mg |
| Iron | 5.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 130.7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 373.9 mg |
| Sodium | 422.6 mg |
| Potassium | 400.5 mg |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg |
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These puris are so easy to make and tasty. the stuffing of cauliflower, coconut, chillies and spices make it yumm...