Urad Dal Puri (Crispy Deep Fried Puffed Flat Breads)

Make stiff dough of wheat flour, semolina and Urad dal powder; deep fry in hot cooking oil on medium heat until crispy brown, serve hot with curry and pickle of your choice.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Whole wheat flour
• ¼ cup semolina
• ¼ cup Urad dal powder ( available in Indian Grocery Store)
• ¼ tsp red chili powder
• ¼ tsp dry mango (amchur) powder
• ¼ tsp coriander powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp fennel (saunf) powder
• Pinch of asafetida
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 cups cooking oil for deep frying

Method:

• Mix all dry ingredients except cooking oil for frying.
• Add water and make smooth dough but little harder than dough for roti. Cover the dough and keep it to rest for at least 1 hour at a warm place. Punch and knead the dough again before rolling out.
• Divide the dough into small balls about golf-ball size, and roll out into 4" rounds on an oiled board.
• Heat cooking oil in a wok or saucepan. Fry the puri one at a time, holding them under the oil on the first side until they puff up. Turn and fry until light brown. Drain and take out in an absorbent paper.
• Serve crispy Dal puri hot with Aloo Gobhi/Aloo methi/ Rajma or any other vegetarian curry.