Chunni Ki Puri Recipe - Moong Dal And Besan Fried Puri Recipe
Puris are a classic comfort food and is a dish that can have variations with the addition of various vegetables or dal to the puri dough. In this recipe of Chunni Ki Puri, we are adding cooked yellow moong dal into the dough making a little more heavier and a bit healthier.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
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washed
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soaked and drained
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1/2 cup Gram flour (besan)
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2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
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Salt
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to taste
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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1 tablespoon Oil
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Oil
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for deep frying
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Chunni ki Puri / Dal & Besan Puri Recipe, wash and soak the moong dal for 20 minutes
Step 2
In a pressure cooker, add the dal along with 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the heat
Step 3
Allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 4
Once the pressure has released, mash dal with a whisk or churner, and allow it to cool
Step 5
There will be very little water remaining which you can use to make the poori dough
Step 6
In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour, besan, salt, hing and the mashed dal
Step 7
Add a little water if required and knead into a firm dough
Step 8
Add a teaspoon of oil on the top and knead for a few more minutes until smooth
Step 9
Cover with a muslin cloth and set aside
Step 10
In a heavy bottomed pan, add required amount of oil for frying the Dal & Besan Puri
Step 11
Divide the Dal & Besan Puri dough into equal portions, and dust the surface with whole wheat flour and flatten the dough balls with the rolling pin
Step 12
Roll them out into a 2-1/2 to 3 inch diameter circle
Step 13
Once the oil is heated, gently slice in the Dal & Besan Puri
Step 14
Using a slotted spoon, keep pouring oil over the puri and gently press the puri, so that the chunni ki puri puffs up
Step 15
At this point, turn the puri to the other side and fry till it turns golden brown
Step 16
Drain the Dal & Besan Puri on a kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil and serve hot
Step 17
Serve Chunni ki Puri/Dal & Besan Puri along with Jodhpuri Aloo Recipe or Rawal Pindi Style Chole Recipe and Boondi Raita for a weekday meal