I know I have been missing for a while. I’ve been meaning to share this Easy Puri Recipe for a while but that didn’t happen. That’s because life happens. It’s been a rough week.
We had to fly down to Durban as my mum had taken ill and has been admitted to hospital. Life is so unpredictable, we should never take things for granted. However, I was happy to be there so I could help my parents.
My sister from Australia has also arrived to help out and I am so grateful for that. My mum and dad are always there for us at our every beck and call so likewise as kids we have to do the same for them.
My mum is doing a whole lot better and now to await her discharge from the hospital. My mum has had a tough life, things never came easy to her but she is a fighter and has overcome many obstacles. I know she will overcome this too.
As much as I loved helping and supporting my parents I cannot deny that I am happy to be back home. I missed my kitchen and my cooking therapy that keeps me sane.
My hubby is also happy to have us back, no more takeouts and woolies meals. I think he’s had enough. I am sure he will be excited to get home today to a fresh homecooked meal.
What is Puri
It is a deep fried bread that’s a staple in a lot of Indian homes. We don’t make it as often but in the older days I think it was made a lot more. Puri is made with basic ingredients such as flour, baking powder, butter ghee or butter, milk and yogurt.
Oil must be heated at the right temperature
Before I went off to Durban I had this recipe all prepped and ready to post but that never happened. I love this Puri Recipe. I know that some people say that their puris retain a lot of oil when frying.
This Puri Recipe turned out perfect. As you can see from the pictures they are totally free of any excess oil. If your oil is not at the right temperature it will definitely soak up oil.
I’m not great with gadgets so my way of testing the oil is to just pop a piece of dough into the oil. If it rises quickly you know your oil is at the right temperature.
I usually fry my puris on a medium heat. If you feel the oil is heating up too much, you can turn the heat down a little. Whilst frying the puri fry one side until the puri puffs up, then flip it over. It literally takes a few seconds to fry puris.
Adding Yogurt to the dough
I often add yogurt to my dough but for this recipe I didn’t add any. I gave you both options because they both work. Yogurt gives you a more tender Puri and without the yogurt it’s a little more crisp.
You do need to knead the dough for a couple of minutes before rolling them out. The amount of liquid for this Puri Recipe could also vary, depending on where you live and the weather.
I used exactly half cup of milk for a cup of flour, you may need more or less. It is also easier to roll out all your puris and then fry them. That way there’s no chance of having burnt puris.
After rolling them out you can spread them out on a piece of parchment paper until you ready to fry them. If you are overlapping them just sprinkle a little flour on the first batch to prevent the puris from sticking together.
If you are Indian you will know that the most popular curry to eat with puri is definitely a good Barlotti Bean Curry or Sugar Bean Curry.
Hope you have fun making them 🙂
Puri South African Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups/500ml cake wheat flour/all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter or ghee soft but not melted
- 1 tspn baking powder
- 3 tbsp yogurt (optional)
- 1/2 cup milk room temperature
- vegetable or light olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Sift the flour and baking powder. Rub the butter/ghee into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
- Add the yogurt and the milk, a little at a time to form a soft dough. Knead for a couple of minutes. If the dough is too sticky add a little more flour or if too dry add a little more milk.
- Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece into 2 logs. Cut each log into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a neat ball. Dust a flat surface with flour and roll the dough into circles, about 3mm thickness. The circle should be about 9cm in diameter.
- Fry the puris in hot oil on medium heat. Place them on paper towels to drain any excess oil before storing them in an airtight container. Can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Notes
- If you do not use yogurt in the mixture you may need to increase the amount of milk
- I have given you both options because sometimes you may not have yogurt and I wanted to show you that both ways work
- It is a little more crisp without the yogurt and with the yogurt you get a softer puri. It's all about personal preference
- You can make about 16 larger puris or 24 smaller ones
SHALS
Thursday 22nd of July 2021
YUMMY i made it on the weekend came out beautiful.
thank you.
Lorraine
Friday 23rd of July 2021
Thank you so much. I am happy to hear that it turned out great:-)
Ganas Mathura
Sunday 23rd of May 2021
EXCELLENT RECIPE FOR FLAKY PARATHA ..............THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
Lorraine
Monday 24th of May 2021
Thank you so much. So glad to hear that:-)
Amalta
Tuesday 8th of December 2020
Loved this recipe
Lorraine
Tuesday 8th of December 2020
Thank you so much Amalta:-)
Serina
Sunday 27th of September 2020
Hi Lorraine
Thank you so much puris came out perfect . Family loved it. Please can you tell if I can make them before hand and store for later use.
Pl
Lorraine
Sunday 27th of September 2020
Thank you so much Serina. I am so glad it worked out well:-)
Reela
Tuesday 4th of August 2020
Please you had a 1cup recipe that I can not find anymore
Lorraine
Wednesday 5th of August 2020
This is the only recipe I've had Reela. You can halve the recipe if you require just one cup:-)