How to make Puri (Nepali/Indian traditional bread)

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Puri is one of the traditional foods in Nepal. Puri is popular though out the country. Puri is generally eaten together with Sel-Roti or with Potato Curry (Aaloo ko tarkari) in Nepal.

Total Time required: 40 minutes (20 to make dough (bread) and 20 to fry)
Serve: 4-5 people
Total Puris to prepare: 20

Utensils

Frying Pan
Spatula
Plate
A big bowl
Nepali/Indian roti Roller
Paper Towel

Ingredients

Wheat flour/all-purpose flour (maida) - 2 cups
Salt – on your need
Water – 1 cup
Ghee – 1 spoon
Cooking Oil – Half Liter

Method

Stir the flour and salt in a bowl and add water little by little to dough while kneading

Add 1 spoon of hot oil or ghee to the dough. The dough should not be too dry or too wet/soft.

Make small ball out of it. Size depends upon your frying pans size or the size you desire.

Do not let dough sit for longer time, it may harden the dough. Use it immediately.

Roll it into small and medium sized circle. (Not too thick/not too thin)

Roll and make bread out of all dough.

Heat oil to fry puri

Oil should be hot, but not too hot to get smoke. Just drop a small piece of dough to check if the oil is hot enough. The piece of dough will cook and float on the surface immediately when the oil is ready.

Drop the bread (puri) into frying pan. Let it float for a while and turn it to other side to cook both the side.

When it turns brown, place it on the plate with paper towel to soak extra oil on it.

Puri is ready to serve. Serve it with Potato Curry (Aaloo ko tarkari) or eat with sel.