Palak Puri/ Poori

Ingredients:-

Wheat flour-2 cups

Palak Paste-1 cup

Chickpeas flour (besan)- 2 tbsp

Garlic and Green chilli paste- 1 tsp

Salt- to taste

Oil-for deep frying + 1 tsp for greasing

Method:-

1. In a boiling water add one bunch of spinach (Palak) leaves and boil it for 2 minutes transfer to cold water and then strain the water. Grind this blanched spinach (Palak) into the mixer. The Palak paste is ready.

2. In the large mixing bowl add wheat flour, chickpeas flour (besan), Palak Paste, green chillies and garlic paste and salt to taste, mix it well. Add water only if required. Make a tight dough.

3. Cover the dough and rest it for 5-10 minutes.

4. After resting add 1 tsp oil and apply all over the dough.

5. Now make small portions of the dough.

6. Grease the portion of the dough with some oil and roll out the Puri/ Poori.

7. The Puri/ Poori should not be too thin or too thick. It should be medium thick. As thin Poori may get more crunchy and won't puff properly.

8. Prepare small batch of the puries/ poories.

9. On the other side heat the oil for deep frying and dip the Puri into the hot oil. Press the Poori slightly and pour hot oil from the sides on the surface of it. It helps the puries to puff.

10. Now flip the Poori on the other side and wait till it's done.

11. Now drip off the excess oil and take out on kitchen towel/ tissue paper.

12. Serve hot with some curd, pickle or chutney of your choice.

Happy cooking!