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Farsi puri recipe | methi farsi puri | jeera farsi puri | Gujarati farsi puri recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dry namkeen, Snack
Cuisine Gujarati, Indian
Servings 15 puries

Ingredients
 

For jeera puri

  • 1 cup maida
  • 2 tbsp rava
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • ¼ cup water or as required

For methi puri

  • ½ cup methi leaves
  • 1 cup maida
  • 2 tbsp rava
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp powder sugar - optional
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp + 1 tbsp ghee
  • ¼ cup water or as required

Instructions

Making jeera puri

  • In a mortal-pestle, add black pepper, jeera, and ajwain. Crush into a coarse mixture.
  • Now in a mixing bowl, add maida, rava, salt, crushed masala and ghee.
  • Now rub the ghee and flour mixture together using fingertips till the mixture becomes crumbly breadcrumbs-like.
  • Add little water at a time and start kneading the dough. The dough should be stiff and hard.
  • Cover the dough and rest for at least 15 minutes.
  • After resting time, knead it once again to smooth out and divide the dough into equal parts.
  • Make a smooth ball and flatten it out between your palm.
  • Then roll puri into medium thick and small size disc. And using the knife, prick the surface on both sides. Roll all puri into the same way.
  • Heat the oil in a pan on medium-low heat for deep frying. Add puri into hot oil and fry puri till it becomes golden brown and crispy from both sides.
  • Remove them to the wire rack and fry all puris in the same way.
  • Repeat the frying process till all the puris are fried.
  • Cool down fried puri completely, then store them in an airtight container.

Making methi puri

  • In a pan, add ghee and chopped methi leaves. sauté it for 2 minutes. keep it aside.
  • Now in a mortal pestle, add black pepper, jeera, and ajwain. Crush into a coarse mixture.
  • Now in a mixing bowl, add maida, rava, salt, crushed masala, ghee, sauté methi leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and powder sugar.
  • Now rub the masala and flour mixture together using fingertips till the mixture becomes crumbly breadcrumbs-like.
  • Add little water at a time and start kneading the dough. The dough should be stiff and hard.
  • Cover the dough and rest for at least 15 minutes.
  • After resting time, knead it once again to smooth out and divide the dough into equal parts.
  • Make a smooth ball and flatten it out between your palm.
  • Then roll puri into medium thick and small size disc. And using the knife, prick the surface on both sides. Roll all puri into the same way.
  • Heat the oil in a pan on medium-low heat for deep frying. Add puri into hot oil and fry puri till it becomes golden brown and crispy from both sides.
  • Remove them to the wire rack and fry all puris in the same way.
  • Repeat the frying process till all the puris are fried.
  • Cool down fried puri completely, then store them in an airtight container.

Notes

  • crushed masala gives a good flavor to farsi puri.
  • flour should have a crumbly texture and hold shape between hands.
  • knead the tight and smooth dough for farsi puri.
  • rest dough for 15-20 minutes, so it will set properly.
  • roll medium thick and small size puri.
  • fry pooris on medium-low flame.