Poori Bhaji

Ingredients:

For poori:

1 cup- Wheat flour

Salt to taste

1 tsp. Oil

¼ cup + 2 tbsp. Water

Oil for deep frying

For bhaji:

2 tbsp. Oil

½ tsp. Mustard seeds

½ tsp. Cumin seeds

2-3 Green chilies, chopped

Few Curry leaves

1- Onion, Chopped

1 tsp. Ginger-Garlic paste

2- Potatoes

¼ tsp. Turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves garnishing.

Method:

1. For poori: Take wheat flour and salt in a bowl. Mix well.

2. Then add 1 tsp. oil and mix well with your hands till oil incorporates well with flour.

3. Add water little by little and start kneading dough and make smooth ball. Dough should be semi soft. Keep aside covered for 15 minutes.

4. After 15 minutes knead dough again for some time. Divide it into 12 equal portions.

5. And make a smooth ball without any cracks and flatten it between your palms. Roll it into a circle 2 ½ - 3 inch diameter.

6. Heat oil in a kadai, drop rolled poori at a time in hot oil carefully. Press very very gently with spatula when it tries to come on top. And that’s why poori will puff up.

7. After it puffs up, turn on other side and fry for another 30 seconds. Remove it on paper towel line dish. And fry remaining pooris.

8. For bhaji: Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

9. Add green chilies and curry leaves. Let it cook for 30 seconds.

10. Then add onion, ginger-garlic paste and sauté it till it gets translucent.

11. Then add potatoes, turmeric powder, salt and little water. Mix it well. Cover it and let it cook till potatoes are cooked.

12. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with pooris.