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Masala Puri (Tikhi Puri)

A traditional Gujarati balloon bread with masala

Prep: 45 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 60 min
Servings: 19
Masala Puri (Tikhi Puri)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rotli flour (atta)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (or powder)
  • 1 tsp carom seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/8 tsp hing (asafetida)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp oil
  • oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Take a large wide bowl. Add flour. Make a well in center. Add oil to well. Sprinkle the salt, hing, carom seeds, chili powder and turmeric.
  2. Mix well to form the dough. Break up the oil granules until you get a sandy texture and all of the large granules are broken up.
  3. Cover with a damp towel and let sit for 30 minutes.
  4. Divide into 24 equal parts (or more if you would like smaller puris)
  5. Roll out one at a time.
  6. Fry in hot oil. It should be about 400 degrees.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 51
  • Carbohydrates: 9
  • Protein: 2
  • Fat: 1
  • Saturated Fat: 0.1
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 1
  • Trans Fat: 0.003
  • Sodium: 2
  • Potassium: 48
  • Fiber: 1
  • Sugar: 0.1
  • Vitamin A: 17
  • Vitamin C: 0.02
  • Calcium: 5
  • Iron: 0.5