Breads and Papadums Recipes - Puri Stuffed with Green Beans

Ingredients

• 50g/2 oz skinless dried green beans

• 10ml/2 tsp oil

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds

• pinch of garam masala

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• pinch of chili powder

• 225g/8 oz plain (all-purpose) flour

• 5ml/1 tsp ghee plus extra for deep-frying

• 150ml/1/4 pt warm water

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Method:

1. Soak the beans overnight. Drain off the water and grind the beans. Heat the oil and fry the cumin seeds and garam masala foe 2 minutes. Add the bean paste and stir in the salt and chili powder. Cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until the moisture has evaporated. Remove from the heat.

2. Mix the flour with the ghee and add enough water to make a pliable dough. Divide the dough into 8 equal balls and flatten them slightly.

3. Place a portion of the filling on each one, roll into a ball then flatten again to 7.5cm/3 in rounds. Heat the ghee and deep-fry two puris at a time until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.