Masala Puri (Tikhi Puri)
A traditional Gujarati balloon bread with masala
Prep: 45 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 60 min
Servings: 19

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
- 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.
- 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.
- Cover with a damp towel and let sit for 30 minutes.
- Divide into 24 equal parts (or more if you would like smaller puris)
- Roll out one at a time.
- 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