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Puri | Poori | Deep Fried Indian Flatbread

Puri or Poori

Add a pinch of one or any combination of chili pepper, turmeric, cumin powder, hing to the dough according to your preference.

 Ingredients

2 cups maida (Indian all purpose flour)
1 cup lukewarm water
1 pinch of salt (1/10 teaspoon)

Oil for deep frying (4.5 tablespoon)

 Preparation
1

Knead flour with water into slightly sticky dough.

2 Rest and cover loosely for at least 15 minutes.
3 Break off golf ball-sized pieces.
4 Dip in the flour, and roll out as tortilla or Roti.
5 Heat the oil in wok or Karahi.
6 Deep fry puri until slightly brown. (To puff Puri, press down puris lightly into the oil when frying.)
7 Drain excessive oil and serve hot with any curried vegetable especially chana masala .
Nutritional Analysis

Total Calories (kilo calories)

243.8

12

Total Calories from Fat (kilo calories)

95.7

 

Total Fat (g)

10.8

17

Total Saturated Fat (g)

1.5

8

Total Transfat (g)

0.0

 

Cholesterol (mg)

0.0

0

Sodium (mg)

117.3

5

Carbohydrate (g)

31.8

11

Dietary Fiber (g)

1.1

5

Sugar (g)

0.1

 

Protein (g)

4.3

 

Vitamin A (IU)

0.0

0

Vitamin C (mg)

0.0

0

Calcium (mg)

6.4

1

Iron (mg)

2.0

11

For healthier recipe, use Atta flour or whole wheat flour instead of Maida. Typical roti is about 200 to 250 kilo calories each.
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