Puri take one

Puri is an Indian  flat bread that's served hot, straight off the stove and goes well with potato or any curry of your choice.

There are two ways of making puri, one uses fat in the dough and the other, without.
Today I'm going with the fat version, with ghee (clarified butter).

I'll try the one without fat to compare, see which taste better and will let you know. 
For now, let make some puri.

125g whole wheat flour
125g plain flour
1 tsp salt
60g ghee
water to bind
oil for deep frying

In your work table, sieve both the flours and salt.
Rub the ghee into the flour and gently knead it until the ghee is well incorporated.
Now add a little water at a time and knead it until  the flour begins to form a soft dough, so go slow with the water. 
Once you're happy with it, start kneading it for about 5 min  till you get the right consistency.

 Cover with a damp cloth and leave it in a warm place for 20 minute.
Divide the dough into 8 portions. 
Roll each balls between your hands till they are smooth and without cracks.

 

 

 Roll each ball into a 5" circle (4mm thick).  

Heat the oil/ghee for deep frying in a thick-bottomed flat pan on a medium flame.  

Deep fry the Puri one at a time, pressing very gently on each side with. This will help the Puri to puff up! Fry one the first side till golden then turn over and fry the same way on the other side. 

Drain on paper towels and serve hot immediately. 

Note: The bread is  fluffy and moist. I find the recipe uses a wee bit too much of ghee. A tasty bread overall.

Can't wait to try the other.

Enjoy....jue