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You can take poori in a savory or sweet direction. Growing up, we'd eat it with chana masala or a potato curry, but I also put cinnamon sugar on it.

Provided by Maneet Chauhan

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 poori

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup atta (Indian whole-wheat flour)
1 teaspoon semolina flour
1 teaspoon rice flour
1/2 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ghee
1/4 cup water, plus more if needed
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying and for the dough

Steps:

  • Mix the atta, semolina, rice flour, ajwain, sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix in the ghee with a spoon until the mixture is crumbly. Add the water and knead with your hands to make a tight dough. Add a little more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set aside for 15 minutes.
  • Knead the dough again for a minute and then divide into 4 lemon-size balls. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 4-inch disk (if the dough is sticky, rub a little bit of oil on it to prevent it from sticking).
  • Fill a Dutch oven or other pot with 3 inches of oil and heat over medium heat to 350˚ F. Slip a disk of dough into the hot oil. Press down gently with a slotted spoon or a spider and fry until the poori puffs up, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip the poori over and fry on the other side until golden brown, another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Drain the poori on a plate lined with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.

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