Methi Puri
By: Anita Mokashi
Published: Friday, November 9, 2012 - 12:11am

Ingredients




1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup semolina
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp carom seeds
1 tbsp red chilli powder
½ tbsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp kasoori methi
salt as per taste
¼ cup warm oil
1 ½ cup water
Oil for fry.

Preparation

1 Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. 2 Add water and knead the flour into dough. 3 Add oil and knead the flour again. Let it rest for 30 mins. 4 Take out a part of the dough and roll it in a roti. 5 Cut out small puris with cookie cutter or circular lid of the container. 6 Deep fry 3-4 puris at a time on medium heat until light brown and crispy. 7 Fry remaining methi puris and store them in airtight container. You can store them for 15-20 days.

About

Methi puri is a crispy deep fried Indian bread or poori, which is prepared from plain flour and kasuri methi (dried methi leaves).It is a savory snack and is prepared during Diwali or consumed as an evening snack. You can serve them with tea as a snack. It can also be enjoyed with flavored or plain yogurt.