Masala Puri
Yields: 60
Papdi
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 2 tsps Ajmo
- 1½ tsp Salt
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Rub flour and oil to a crumbly texture, then add ajmo and salt.
- Mix and make a firm pliable dough using cold water.
- Cover and let rest for half an hour.
- Knead again and divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
- Take one portion and roll a large thin disc with a rolling pin.
- Cut 2 inch circles (about 10) with a cookie cutter.
- Prick with a fork to prevent puffing.
- Keep covered with a towel. Repeat with the remainder of the dough, also re-roll the cut outs.
- Heat oil on medium heat and deep-fry the papdis until light golden and crisp.
- Remove and drain on a paper towel.
- Cool and store.
- Use as needed.
Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dry white peas (soaked overnight)
- 1 medium Potato (peeled and roughly chopped)
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 cups Water
- 2 tbsps Oil
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Red chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 tsp Pav bhaji masala
- ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
- ½ tsp Ginger (crushed)
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp Gor
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, combine the peas, potatoes and salt.
- Add water and pressure cook on high for 5 whistles.
- Open when cool.
- Mash slightly using a masher, should be a thick gravy consistency. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, heat oil on medium-high, add cumin seeds.
- When crackled add the thick gravy and the remaining ingredients.
- Stir and simmer on low heat for five minutes, set aside.
To Serve
Ingredients
- Papdi (as needed)
- Prepared gravy
- 1 cup Red onion (finely chopped)
- 1 cup Tomatoes (finely chopped)
- Sweet tamarind chutney (recipe under “Chutneys")
- Mint chutney (recipe under “Chutneys")
- Chaat masala
- Spicy sev
- Green coriander (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Arrange or break a few puris on a plate.
- Pour some prepared gravy all over.
- Sprinkle some onion, tomatoes, chutneys, chaat masala, sev and coriander and serve.