Wednesday 28 June 2017

Potato poori

Potato poori is a savoury Indian vegetarian crisp.


INGREDIENTS

2 boiled potatoes (150 g)
1 Cup wheat flour (150 g)
1 Tabsp chopped cilantro
1/8 teasp turmeric powder 
1/8 to 1/4 teasp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
50 ml water
1 Tabsp cooking oil for coating dough
Oil for deep frying


UTENSILS

Mixing bowl
Frying pan
Rolling pin
Flat surface


METHOD
  1. Add boiled potatoes to mixing bowl
  2. Mash potatoes with the right hand till they become a soft crumbly mass
  3. Roll the mashed potato into a ball in the bowl.
  4. Add wheat flour
  5. Add turmeric powder/paste
  6. Add chilli powder
  7. Add salt to taste
  8. Add chopped coriander leaves
  9. Mix all ingredients in the bowl with the right hand
  10. Add 50 ml water and mix into a soft dough
  11. Roll dough into a ball
  12. Coat dough with a Tabsp of cooking oil to prevent it from becoming sticky
  13. Take 2 Tabsp of dough into the right hand and shape into a ball. Then flatten it.
  14. Place it on a flat surface and add oil to grease it before rolling
  15. Roll dough into round disc, not too thick or too thin
  16. Repeat till all dough have been rolled to make round discs
  17. Heat oil in a frying pan. Wait till oil is sufficiently hot before frying the potato pancake
  18. Fry one potato pancake at a time. 
  19. Fry both sides for 2 minutes until crispy
  20. Remove and drain excess oil
  21. Serve warm

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