Coconut Poori Recipe
Indian Recipes

Ingredients:

2 scant cups/7 oz/200 g
2/3 cup/31/3 oz/100 g
3/4 tsp/4 g
2/3 cup/31/2 oz/100 g
1 tsp/5 g
1/2 tbsp/2.5 g
2 tbsp/30ml
2/3 cup/5 oz/150 ml

whole-wheat flour or Indian atta flour
all-purpose flour
salt
shredded unsweetened coconut
chili powder
sugar
ghee or vegetable oil
water, approximately
oil for frying

Method:

1. Mix the whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and coconut in a bowl with the chili powder and sugar. Add the melted ghee or oil and rub through until the flour appears crumbly. Add the water, stirring while adding only as much as is needed to form a soft dough. Knead the dough well then allow it to rest for 10 minutes.

2. Divide the dough into 14 pieces, flattening them and rolling them out to thin circles of 3in/8cm in diameter.

3. Heat the oil in a wok and, when hot, add one bread. Use a metal skimmer or spatula to push the bread under the oil until it is puffed and golden. Allow the bread to float, turning to cook the other side.

4. Drain on absorbent paper and cook the other pooris the same way.

Makes 14