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Puri Bhaji

Jan-13-2018
Sujata Hande-Parab
30 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Puri Bhaji RECIPE

Traditional Maharashtrian breakfast prepared in every household in Maharashtra. Quick and wholesome and required few ingredients for preparation. Wheat flour puri served with yellow potato bhaji or Jira aloo and served along with finely chopped onion and lemon wedges. Famous dish and available in every hotel in Mumbai. Best eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is quite popular among school going kids and usually packed in the tiffin and preferred for picnics.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Maharashtra
  • Stir fry
  • Boiling
  • Steaming
  • Frying
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For Puri - Wheat Flour – 1 cup
  2. Flour/ Maida – ¼ cup
  3. Fine Sooji – 1 tbsp
  4. Oil – 1 tbsp. for kneading + 2tbsp for rolling puries
  5. Salt - ½ tsp
  6. Water as required for kneading
  7. For Jira Aloo Subji - For tempering – Oil – 1 tbsp.
  8. Cumin seeds – 1tsp
  9. Onion finely chopped – 1 medium
  10. Green chilies – 1 roughly chopped (Medium hot)
  11. Garlic cloves – 3-4 – peeled and coarsely ground
  12. Ginger – 1 ½ tsp coarsely ground
  13. Asafoetida – ½ tsp
  14. Coriander powder – ½ tsp
  15. Garam masala – 1tsp
  16. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  17. Salt to taste
  18. For Bhaji - Boiled Potatoes– 2 medium diced
  19. Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp.
  20. Lemon juice – 1 tsp
  21. Kasuri methi – ¼ tsp (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Potato Subji - Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add Cumin seeds. Let it splutter.
  2. Add roughly chopped green chillies. Stir it.
  3. Add finely chopped onion and salt. Cook till translucent.
  4. Add coarsely ground garlic cloves and ginger. Cook till raw aroma goes away.
  5. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and asafoetida. Stir for few seconds.
  6. Add boiled, roughly chopped potatoes. Mix well till mixture incorporates well with each other.
  7. Cover and cook on steam for 1 minute. Add 1/2 -1 tbsp warm water if required.
  8. Add finely chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice, kasuri methi. Toss it.
  9. Puri - In a deep bowl take Wheat flour, Maida, Fine sooji, salt and Oil. Mix well.
  10. Add water slowly at a time knead into stiff dough. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
  11. Divide dough into 8-9 equal parts. Shape them into a smooth ball.
  12. Heat oil in a wok or Kadai.
  13. Grease hands and rolling board with oil. Take small portion of dough and make a ball. Place it on board and roll evenly from all the sides. It should be little thick.
  14. Fry Puris on medium low flame from all the sides till golden brown
  15. Serve hot with Potato Bhaji/Curry or hot tea.

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