Carol

PURI BREAD
Carol Selva Rajah

Ingredients

1 cup 155gm 5 oz plain flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon plain yoghurt
1 tablespoon ghee softened to room temperature
½ cup 60 ml 2 fl ml iced water
2 cups 500 ml 16 fl oz veg oil


Method

Combine flour and salt in a bowl create a well in centre.
Place yoghurt and ghee in the centre. Rub in ghee and yoghurt until it resembles bread crumbs

Add water and continue slowly adding in tablespoons to combine until flour leaves the sides of the bowl.

Now place the dough on a board and with the heel of your palms knead until it is well combined and dough is soft and pliable.

Place in a bowl covered for 2 hours to rest.

Divide into 12 golf sized balls, and heat the oil.

With a rolling pin roll out the pastry into flat pieces about the size of your palm and dip into hot oil frying each separately, as the puri starts to puff up. Keep pressing the puri with the back of a ladle into the oil to puff completely, remove and place on absorbent paper and serve with the Nargisi Koftas with the salad.

 
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