Puri | Locha Puri | Aata Puri Recipe
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Puri is a round-shaped small deep fried puffed Indian bread made from whole wheat flour, oil salt, and water.
Author:
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 35 - 40 medium puri
Ingredients
  • Aata / Whole wheat flour - 1 ½ cup
  • Salt - 1 tsp, according to taste
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Water - ⅓ - ½ cup or as per need
  • Oil for frying
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, and 1 tsp of oil.
  2. Mix them well.
  3. Now add water gradually and make a smooth firm dough not too soft not too stiff.
  4. Do not make a very soft dough like chapatis.
  5. Cover it and let it rest for 20-30 min.
  6. After 30 min, on the gas-stove, start heating oil in deep Kadai for frying.
  7. Pinch out marble size dough, make a smooth ball.
  8. Flatten it and roll out thin puri.
  9. Grease with oil if facing difficulties while rolling.
  10. Similarly, prepare another 3-4 puris.
  11. Fry them in hot oil.
  12. Puris will puff up automatically.
  13. Flip them and cook properly from another side too.
  14. Take them out using a slotted spoon.
  15. The same way make all puris.
  16. Roll them and fry them in small batches.
  17. Do not stack rolled puris, they will dry out and will not get desired soft puris.
  18. If puris are not puffing up automatically, gently press them down in an oil using spatula.
  19. If the oil is not hot enough, puris will not puff up.
  20. Similarly, prepare all the puris. Serve hot or store them in a casserole for further use.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/puri-or-poori/