Baked Flat Puri

With masala puri on the menu for a Saturday night dinner, I could either go out and buy puris, or make my own. I could have deep fried them, but my ever supporting hubby said lets bake them (I'm trying to give up deep fried food). So bake them it was. If you want the authentic road side puri taste, I suggest you deep fry them or take the healthy route like me and bake them :)



Baked flat puris

The stiff dough

Cut the puris using a cookie cutter

Place the puris on a baking sheet to bake

Baked Flat Puri

Baked flat puris or savoury tea time biscuits

Recipe Type:  Snacks
Cuisine:          Indian
Prep Time:     60 minutes (Includes dough resting time)
Cook time:     20 minutes
Yield:              40

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
1/2 cup Chiroti Rava / Fine Semolina
1 Tbsp Corn Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
4 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Water

Method:

• Mix the atta, rava, corn flour, salt and baking soda
• Rub in the oil
• Add water by the tbsp. and mix to form a stiff dough
• Cover it and allow it to rest for 30 mins
• Roll into small puris or roll out a large roti and cut into small puris using a cookie cutter
• Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius
• Bake for 7-10 mins. Mine were done in about 8 mins.
• This recipe made around 40 small puris.

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Pizza Base (50% Whole Wheat)

I recently got a GoodFood magazine from the library, the masterclass in the book was about pizza, this inspired me to make Pizza for lunch today. The recipe called for all purpose flour, I used a mix of plain flour and whole wheat flour. The below recipe made one medium sized thick crust pizza. Split the dough to make 2 thin crust pizzas

Dough before proofing

Dough doubled in size

Spread out the dough using your hands

Ingredients:

1  cup Maida/ All Purpose Flour
1 cup Atta / Whole Wheat Flour
3/4 cup Warm water
1.5 tsp Active Dry Yeast
1/2 tsp Salt
1.5 tsp Olive Oil

Method:

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and allow it to rest for 5 mins
Add the olive oil and the two flours and mix well
Add the salt and knead for 15-20 mins
Cover and rest for 1 hour or until doubled
Sprinkle some dough into the working surface and place the dough on it
Using your hands spread the dough into a circle
For think crust, the thickness should be as much as a pancake
For thick crust, the thickness is around 1cm
Place the dough in the baking tray
Preheat the oven to 200 degree Celsius
Use a fork and poke the dough to prevent it from puffing up and allow even cooking
Bake for 10-15 mins until a toothpick comes clean

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Instant Wheat Dosa | Savory Whole Wheat Pancake

Have you had hunger pangs at say about 4.30 - 5 pm? I believe I'm hungriest at that time in the evening. And the worst part is, I'm sitting in a bus on my way back from office at that time. All I can think about is food and I cannot reach out to any food. I tell you that is the WORST situation to be in. 

Then what do I do? I obsess about food. I start browsing Pinterest. Isn't it like the most AWESOME app for all us food lovers? So much beautiful food out there. Click here to follow me on Pinterest. Then I realise I'm getting hungrier, and I really really cannot sleep when I am hungry, so on days I have a good book with me, I read, or on other days I look out those large bus windows and keep spotting street food vendor.. 

And as soon as I get down from the bus, I run to the nearest bakery or street stall for may some crisp Puff or the spicy Samosa. Later on at night, I obsess about having eaten all that fried food or fatty food. Guilt definitely weighs heavy on my heart and my tummy. 

To avoid all that I wrote about, I keep a few quick to make yet absolutely HEALTHY recipes up my sleeve. And this Wheat Dosa fits it to a T. Everyone I know knows that Whole wheat is healthy. Protein, good Carbs, Filling, need I go on? No sugar, no frying, no butter - This is perfect for evenings as much as for mornings. Effort required - chop tomatoes, onions (and these are optional) and add to some whole wheat flour. Add water, salt and spices if you love them as much as me. And then just spread on a pan and cook with barely 1 tsp of oil. That's IT!!!

Mix all the ingredients to get a dosa consistency batter

Spread the batter on the tava and spoon oil

Flip when one side browns

Instant Wheat Dosa | Savory Whole Wheat Pancake

Instant savory dosa or pancake made with whole wheat flour.

Recipe Type:  Breakfast / Snacks
Cuisine:         Indian
Prep Time:    10 minutes
Cook time:     20 minutes
Yield:             6 small pancakes

Ingredients:

1 cup Whole wheat flour or Atta
1 small Onion
1 Tomato
8-10 Curry leaves
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 cups Water
A handful Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Method:

Chop the onion, tomato and coriander finely
Mix all the ingredients except oil and make a dosa / pancake consistency batter
Heat a tava or a griddle and grease it
Spoon the batter on the tava and spread it
Spoon oil onto it
Flip it when one side browns
Cook it until both sides brown
Enjoy it hot with chutney

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