Poori Masala/Poori Bhaji

Poori Masala is a very simple, yet tasty Indian dish that will surely impress anyone. Poori is a deep fried wheat bread. Here comes the Poori Masala recipe :)

Ingredients:

For Poori

Wheat flour/Atta – 2 cup

Warm water – as required for making dough

Salt – a large pinch

Oil – 2 tbsp

Oil for frying

For Masala/Bhaji

Potatoes – 3

Onion – 2

Garlic chopped – 2

Green chilies finely chopped – 2

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Urad dal – ¼ tsp

Chana dal – ¼ tsp

Oil

Preparation:

To make Poori

Mix all the ingredients for making Poori except the oil for frying (2 tbsp oil is added to make the dough soft). Knead the dough for a few minutes so that the ingredients are evenly mixed. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into lemon sized balls. Dip it in wheat flour and roll out into a pancake shape using a rolling pin.

Heat the oil in a kadai/wok and slide the poori into the oil. Turn it to the other side quickly and take it out once both sides are fried properly. This won’t take more than 30 seconds. Drain it on paper towels. Serve warm with masala.

Tip: Don’t roll out Poori very thin, as it won’t come up properly while frying.

To make Masala

Peel the skin of the potatoes and pressure cook it in simmer for 3 whistles. Mash them well with the back of a spoon. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add urad dal and chana dal. Add chopped onion, curry leaves and green chilies. Saute till the raw smell goes off. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir well.

Add the mashed potatoes and stir well. If you need some gravy, you can add ¼ cup water at this stage. I love the dry version and hence I didn’t add water J. Simmer it and keep it closed for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame and serve warm with Pooris.