Puris (Deep-fried Indian Bread)
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups atta also known as Indian whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
- water as required
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Mix flour with salt and 2 tbsp of oil, and knead with just enough water to form a smooth dough. Set aside for 20 minutes to rest.
- Divide the dough into 12-15 equal-sized balls and roll out each ball into thin circular discs, like a roti or tortilla.
- Heat 3-4 inches of oil in a deep wok, and slowly add in one rolled out puri. Fry the puri, turning once, until it puffs up like a balloon and turns golden on both sides.
- Strain over paper towels and serve warm.
Notes
Make sure to roll out the dough in to thin discs so that they easily puff up in the hot oil. Adding bit of oil into the dough helps in easy rolling out of the dough without the need to add any extra flour.
Never deep fry more than 1 bread at a time to prevent overcrowding in the wok. To test if the oil is hot enough, throw in a pinch of the dough. If it starts to sizzle and float to the top immediately, then the oil is ready to fry.