Crispy dal ki puris can be made without soaking and grinding dal! This is an old family recipe and was made by my eldest taiji. Since then I make it on special occasions like Diwali,Holi or when I have some friends over and I just want a simple meal that’s also special-puri aloo always fits the bill.
The Kalonji/nigella seeds mixed with hing/asafoetida provide the flavor of peethi that we look for in dal ki puri without the effort involved in soaking and grinding and then browning the dal.
The spices make the pooris so tasty that honestly you dont need anything else as an accompaniment,they taste great as is. The sooji and urad dal make the pooris crisp and they stay crisp for a long time.
Make them for the next family gathering and enjoy the compliments. Here is the link to my Diwali Party,with all the recipes and goodies!
Moving on to the recipe,here is the written recipe,followed by the step by step pictorial one-
Bedmi Puri-Instant Dal Puri without Soaking and Grinding
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maida/All purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Urad dal flour
- 1/4 cup atta/whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup sooji/semolina
- 1/8 tsp kalonji/nigella seeds
- 1/2 tsp Lal mirch/red chili powder
- 1/2 to 1 tsp salt or as per taste
- pinch of hing/asafoetida
- HOT water as needed for kneading dough
- Oil for frying
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients and add HOT water(hot enough to be handled), little at a time till you make a tight but pliabble dough.
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Apply oil liberally all over and cover with wet towel and lid for at least 3-5 hr minimum.
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Heat oil, roll and fry till crisp and brown on both sides.
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Tastes best with Rasa Aloo,Chana and halwa.
Notes
The Sooji makes the puris crisp.
Its important to knead with HOT water.
If using an electric stove, its best to set temperature at 490, as it requires hot oil to make them crisp.
Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-
Mix all the ingredients in HOT water(hot enough to be handled), apply oil liberally and cover with a wet cloth for 3-5 hours minimum
In hot oil, gently put a puri in kadhai/wok
Follow this link with tips to make sure all your puris puff up, Perfect Puffy Puris-Fried Indian Bread
The sides should start getting cooked immediately(if oil is heated to right temperature)
Flip and start pressing on puri, specially where you see it puffing. Pressing on puri, forces air in and makes it puff up.
Flip and cook both sides till golden and crisp
Enjoy with Rasa aloo and Sooji ka Halwa
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Sabita
Love this easy recipe. Thanks for sharing
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you for sharing your feedback. It really is an easy and delicious recipe.