Besan Ki Poori / Chickpea Flour Bread

Besan pooris are crispy deep fried puffed Indian flat bread, made with combination of whole wheat flour and chickpea flour along with some spices. These flavorful besan puris can be enjoyed on its own or with chutney/raita & are great to pack for picnics or kids lunch box. It can also be eaten as a breakfast, snack, or as a light meal.



Ingredients:-

Oil for deep frying
Aatta / Whole Wheat Flour:- 1/2 Cup
Besan/ Chickpea Flour/ Gram Flour:- 1/2 Cup
Sooji/ Semolina:- 1 Tbsp
Salt
Ajwain/ Carom seeds:- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds;- 1/2 Tsp
Chaat Masala:- 1 Tsp
Red Chilli powder:- 1/2 Tsp
Water as per requirement.


Procedure:-

1) Mix everything in a bowl except water, add water little by little to make a stiff dough ( dough should not be very soft)

2)Cover the dough with a damp cloth or paper towel and let it sit for 30 minutes

3) Knead the dough again before rolling out.

4) Heat a oil in a deep frying pan ( kadai) on high heat.

5) Divide the dough into small balls (lime size), and roll out into 3" rounds on an oiled surface with a rolling pin.

6) Fry the poori one at a time, holding them under the oil on the first side until they puff. Turn and fry until light brown. Drain and take out on an absorbent paper.

7) Serve hot or at room temperature with any sabji or curry you like..

Enjoy:)

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Aloo Methi Paratha (Indian Bread Stuffed With Potatoes & Fenugreek Leaves)

Love stuffed parathas as they are the best way to sneak in any vegetable you want in your kids meal.Parathas are popular for breakfast in North India. It is best served hot alongwith curd and pickle on the side.

Ingredients:-

For Stuffing:-


• Boiled potatoes:- 2 (medium size)
• Methi Leaves( roughly chopped):- 1/2 Cup
• Coriander Leaves (chopped finely):- 2 Tbsp
• Ginger(chopped finely):-1 Tbsp
• Onion (small)chopped finely:- 1/2
• Salt
• Aamchoor/ Dry Mango powder:- 1 1/2 Tsp
• Red Chilli powder:- 1/2 Tsp
• Garam Masala:- 1 Tsp
• Ajwain:- 1 Tsp


For Making Dough


• 2 cups wheat flour (atta)
• 1tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp salt
• warm water for mixing

Mix wheat flour, salt, oil and warm water. Knead well. Make dough stiff enough for roti/ paratha. Keep aside. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

To make the stuffing:-

1)Mash the potatoes in a separate bowl.
2)Mix rest of the stuffing ingredients in the potatoes well.

To Make Paratha:-

Please refer to this post for step by step procedure to make paratha

Serve hot alongwith curd /pickle/ curry on the side.

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