Breads and Papadums Recipes - Savoury Puri

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz plain (all-purpose) flour

• pinch of salt

• 5ml/1 tsp cumin seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp black pepper

• 1 clove garlic

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 5 green chilies

• 15ml/1 tbsp ghee plus extra for deep-frying

• 150ml/1/4 pt warm water

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Method:

1. Mix the flour, salt, cumin seeds and pepper. Grind the garlic, coriander and chilies together and stir into the flour with ghee.

2. Mix in just enough water to make a firm dough. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll out to thin circles. Heat the ghee and deep-fry the puris until golden brown.