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Masala poori recipe | poha masala poori recipe | poha puri recipe | poori recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
4 from 8 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 15 poories

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup poha
  • ½ cup wheat flour
  • ½ cup gram flour - besan
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp dry mango powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • Pinch of hing
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • Some finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp hot oil
  • 4-5 tbsp water or as required
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Wash poha and remove its water with a strainer. Add into a mixing bowl and mash it.
  • Then add wheat flour, gram flour, green chili paste, ginger paste, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, garam masala, hing, ajwain, white sesame seeds, and coriander leaves. Mix well.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil and add to dough. mix well.
  • Now add water gradually and knead tight dough.
  • Cover and rest only for 10 minutes.
  • Now take a small size dough ball and make it all into the same way.
  • take a plastic sheet or zip bag and grease it with oil.
  • place a small ball-sized dough balls on it, press, and flatten using a bowl or cup. Make all puri in the same way.
  • drop the puri into hot oil keeping the flame on medium-high.
  • fry both sides on medium flame until the poori turns brown from both sides.
  • drain off fried poori on a wire rack to remove excess oil.
  • finally, serve poha masala poori with sweet chutney or potato curry.

Notes

  • Poha gives softness to puri.
  • Mash soaked poha so it will easily bind into a dough.
  • The proportion of flour and poha should be equal. 
  • The addition of hot oil gives crispiness to puri.
  • Knead the tight dough for puri. Do not knead soft dough.
  • Fry puri on medium-high flame.
  • Sprinkle hot oil on poorie surface to help to puff it easily.
  • Poha masala poori tastes great when it is served hot with sweet chutney or pickle.