Bitter Gourd Peel Puri Recipe
Bitter Gourd Peel Puri Recipe, is an innovative trial on a very famous Indian bread that is fried in deep oil. The bitter gourd peel is often thrown away and is not used in most of the dishes because of the strong bitterness from the vegetable. But very little it is known about its nutritional benefits to the skin.
Ingredients
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2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
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1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
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1 cup Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai)
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peel
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2 tablespoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
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2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
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Salt
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to taste
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Oil
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for frying
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Bitter Gourd Peel Puri Recipe, mix all the ingredients into a bowl including whole wheat flour, gram flour, karela peel, caraway seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt
Step 2
Add water slowly and knead it into a soft dough and keep it ready
Step 3
Rest the dough for atleast 30 minutes
Step 4
Heat oil in the kadai to fry the puris and keep it ready
Step 5
Make small balls out of the dough and dust the rolling table with flour and flatten the puris with the rolling pin
Step 6
See to that you make small thick size round out of the dough
Step 7
As you have rolled all the dough now, heat a Kadai and add oil
Step 8
When oil gets heated, gently add a flattened puri
Step 9
Using a frying spoon or slotted spoon gently press the puri, put some hot oil on top and move in a circular way
Step 10
You will notice that the puri gets puffed and rises up
Step 11
At this point, turn it to the other side and fry till it turns golden brown
Step 12
Do not keep the puri in oil for more than 2 Minutes else it will become brittle
Step 13
Drain it on kitchen towel, continue the deep frying process for all the other flattened puris
Step 14
Serve the Bitter Gourd Peel Puri Recipe along with Chole Masala, Pickled Onions and Boondi Raita by the side to enjoy your breakfast