Weekend breakfast is incomplete without Poori. Pooris can be given as an evening snack for toddlers when they are really hungry. Adding vegetables make it more nutritious.
In a bowl add whole wheat flour, flax seed powder grated courgette and salt. Slightly mix them together
Since Courgette releases lots of water while grating you can use the same water for preparing dough
Add ajwain,turmeric, chilli powder
Add oil and add water little by little and start forming the dough
If the dough is too sticky add some flour
Once the smooth dough is formed let it rest for 10 minutes
Heat Oil in a pan to fry the pooris
Make small balls out of the dough
Then use a rolling pin, dust some flour on the surface and roll them to a circle
Start frying the Pooris. Once you drop the pooris in oil using the ladle gently press them. It will puff up
Once they fluff up well and turn brown remove from the pan
I served the Pooris with Chutney. I had also prepared Poha Pongal that day for breakfast. Shall share the recipe of pongal soon.
Recipe Notes
For pooris to puff up temperature of oil is really important.
I generally roll pooris & fry them simultaneously. Also don’t let the dough rest for too long. 10-15 minutes maximum is enough. I have even started frying the Pooris without much resting they puff up well too. Make sure the dough is smooth.
If you are using a gas stove slightly lower the temperature when you are shaping the dough and bring the temperature to high when frying
If using Induction Stove it can be slightly difficult to control the temperature. I usually keep the level to ‘6’ in the hob and start the poori process. If I feel after frying 3-4 pooris the oil is not hot enough then I increase the level to ‘7’ for few seconds and then start frying
Don’t roll the dough too thin. You don’t need to add oil to the dough while rolling it. I have seen people applying little oil in the dough and then start shaping it. The Pooris puff up well even if there is no oil.
Don’t dust too much flour on the dough while rolling. The outer surface of Pooris will become slightly harder because of the flour. Before dropping the pooris in oil just flip the rolled dough between your hands so that the extra flour is removed
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