North Indian Feast which includes : Poori (Fried Bread) , Aloo ki Sabzi (Potato Curry) , Chhole (Chickpea Curry), Raita (Yogurt Dip) , Mango Pickle and Onions. Also learn to make Pooris at home!
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How, I don’t like long titles to a post but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. A long name for a long spread. It has Pooris, which are fried breads with no special preparation. They are made all over India in different avatars. This is one of the versatile bread which can be consumed with almost anything or as is if made spicy. It has Chhole or Chickpeas Curry and Aloo ki Sabzi which is Curried Mashed Potato and Raita which is a Yogurt Dip to cool all the heat and spices of the spread.
I grew up in a town of Northern India where this spread was often made to celebrate anything and everything, be it birthdays, get togethers, good exam results, picnics, weekends, or just plain happiness. I make this spread once in a while, may be once in 2-3 months. So when I make it, the whole family feels elated. We over indulge and beacons couch potato for the rest of the day :). This meal takes me and Amit back to the country and our childhood! Just wonderful taste and some golden memories…
Do you want to learn, how to make this golden gorgeous fried bread at home? Let’s roll then 🙂
Ingredients :
Whole wheat flour : 1&1/2 cups
Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt : 1/4 tsp
Carom seeds or Ajwain : 1/2 tsp, optional
Water : 3/4 to 1 cup, enough to knead the dough which is not very soft
Oil for frying : 2 cups
Note : I measured the left over oil and the result was that only 3/4 cup was used actually to fry 25 Pooris.
Kitchen Equipments :
Wok or a deep pan for frying
Rolling board or clean kitchen counter
Rolling pin
Slotted Spoon
A big plate with kitchen towel
Yield : 22-25 Pooris
Method :
Preparing the Dough :
Take a big bowl, add flour, salt, seeds and 1 tbsp oil to it. Now add little water at a time to make a dough which is not very soft but not too hard either. Knead for 5 minutes. Leave it aside for 10 minutes and then knead again for 5 minutes. The dough is ready!
Frying the Bread :
Heat the oil in the wok on the flame little higher than medium but not the highest. Flame control is important. The test to see if the oil is ready is, drop a pinch of dough to the hot oil, if it bounces back to the surface immediately then the oil is ready.
Meanwhile the oil is getting hot, work in the dough. Add 1 tsp of oil on the side of the bowl which has dough. The Pooris do not need extra dry flour for rolling. Take a tennis ball size pinch out of the dough and roll it in a ball. Similarly finish the while dough. It will yield 22-25 dough balls.
Roll a ball in the oil that you added on the side if the dough in the bowl. Now roll it with light hand into a 3&1/2 to 4 inches disc. The sides should not be thick. Don’t roll it too thin.
When the oil is hot, slide the disc in the oil carefully. It will puff up.
Turn the poori and press it down for 5-10 seconds with the spoon for even cooking.
It is done. Repeat with all the dough balls. You have golden gorgeous Pooris to eat with practically anything :).
Posting some un edited pics of my spread now!
Enjoy the weekend! It is ice and snow outside! This spread kept us warm today :).
Oh i wish someone who cook and serve me this, right now! yumm!
I just checked your blog…what a refreshing style of writing 🙂
Come over ndian duo will have a plate ready :).
haha! that would be fun!
What a feast! And I love the look of those pooris. I don’t think I’ve ever had those before. It’ll be interesting to see if I can manage to make them!
Oh it will be easy for you Johnny…the kind of work I have seen from your kitchen,, this should be a cake walk.
What a display! Makes me want to eat poori now.
🙂
What an a amazing spread!!! I wish I loved closer!!
Me too Elaine :). We could have traded Indian food for middle eastern. 😉
What a wonderful dream…!!
🙂
Aditi and Nikhil,
All the more reason to meet when weather gets better :).
Absolutely, Sonal. 🙂
Wow what a feast! I’ve only had Indian a few times, but I love it 🙂
Thanks 🙂
That’s beautiful! I wish I could join your “family feasts”… including the part of the potato lying on the couch!
Absolutely lapetite :). My couches are quite spacious to adjust all the potatoes ;).
What a FEAST!! You have been busy 🙂 I wish I had been a part of your extravaganza 🙂
Josette, just a holler for me when you are on this side of the country, Ohio… Will have it ready for you :).
the pictures have made me drool; pooris are looking great!
Thanks Apsara :). How have you been ?
I’m doing alright. Let me know when you want your guest post, I’m getting mine ready 🙂
Send it in this week anytime :).
through email? how does it work?
Apsara, send it to me at [email protected] or [email protected]
Cut and paste your wrote up in the email or send as a document. Attach 2 pictures atleast separately. I am unable to copy the pictures from the document format.
Sonal
Lovely! This is making me hungry now even though I just had dinner! 🙂
Sinful , eh ;)!
Sonal, This look so good and my favorite is Aloo ki Sabzi 🙂
What I would do to be a part of this feast right now!! Indian food is my fave. 🙂
You just have to come visit me Sophia and I will feed you the food 😉
You’re the best! 🙂
🙂 love n hugs.. Muaaah
A delicious feast!
Thanks Laura 🙂
This looks scrumptious, I’ll be right over….lol
It is ready whenever you come 😉
Oh, give me a few…LOL 🙂
You make poori sound so simple but I’m sure they’re not! Looks like a delicious feast I would love to tuck into!
Sam,
Anytime girl :), tuck in anytime!
Actually it is not complicated at all. Sometimes the other cuisines scare us but if frying doesn’t scare you, then go for it. :).
I think what scares me most is loving it so much that I would fry all my bread from then on! I’m afraid of the consequences of deep frying as I have no self control… 🙁
It looks as if you’ve outdone yourself! It looks like an absolutely delicious feast. Thank you for sharing your recipe for poori – I definitely want to try making it, and soon!
Nancy,
So sweet of you! I am tired now after maki hand eating it. … Lol!
So try these and let me know if you need any help :). You won’t regret making this beauty, I can bet on that :).
Sonal this looks delicious!! I love this sort of food xx
Melissa, thanks so much and yes I like this kind of food too ;).
Wow, Sonal! This is quite the feast! Everything looks delicious and I need some Pooris in my life right about now!
Patty,
How about dropping by my place right now ;)… Anytime girl ! It was a happy feast and then no movement from the couch after that for a long long time … Hahhaa 🙂
I’m on my way!!! Wheeee!!