Puri Recipe - Laila's Home Cooking - Episode 171

whole wheat flour

🥗Healthier: spelt flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Spelt flour adds a nutty flavor while being more nutritious.

oil

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Ghee enhances flavor and is traditional, but vegetable oil is cost-effective.

baking powder

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Yogurt provides leavening and moisture with added tang.

semolina

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Oat flour is healthier while cornmeal is often less expensive.

Mix all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl.

Create a well in the center and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Gradually add warm water while mixing until a smooth dough forms.

Coat the dough with a little oil to prevent crusting and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Divide the dough into golf ball-sized portions.

Roll each ball into a disc about 1 centimeter thick.

Preheat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.

Fry each puri one by one, pressing down gently while frying.

Fry until slightly brown, about 1.5 minutes total, flipping once.

Drain on paper towels before serving.

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