PURI RECIPE

Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups Chappati flour
2/3 cup Water at room temperature
Ghee for brushing the bread while rolling out the dough
Oil for deep frying
Method
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* Put flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in a stream
of water in the center. Use one hand to mix the flour and water in a rotating mo
tion from the center of the bowl outward, until the dough is moist enough to be
gathered into a rough mass. Wet hands and continue until the mixture cleans the
sides of the bowl and has become a nonsticky, kneadable dough. When the dough is
kneaded, it will be elastic and silky smooth. To test the dough, press it light
ly with a fingertip. If it springs back, it is ready to be rested. Resting the d
ough is the last step and allows the dough to relax and absorb the water and kne
ading.
* Rest for 1/2 hour in warm climates and 1.5 hours in cold climates. Cover w
ith a wet towel so the dough does not dry out. The rested dough is light and spr
ingy, less resistant to being rolled out into the thin rounds.
* Knead dough a little again. Dough should be stiff enough to roll without e
xtra flour.
* Make small balls of the dough and cover them with damp cloth.
* Take one ball of dough and dip a corner of ball in melted ghee or oil and
roll it out into 4 to 5 inches round.
* Repeat the same process to roll out all pooris.
* Heat plenty of oil in a kadhai until very hot.
* Put in a poori and immediately start flickering hot oil over the top of it
with a spatula so that it will swell up like a ball.
* This should take only a few seconds. Flip the poori over and cook the othe
r side until golden brown.
* Serve the puri hot with pindi choley or other vegetables.