Masala Puris with green veggies

Combination of various green veggies, wheat flour and gram flour  makes this dish a great combination of flavours , nutrition and texture. Very easy to prepare , like almost all of my recipes . Wheat flour, gram flour mixed with green veggies of your choice to form a dough, rolled in a flat bread (known as purees) and deep fried. A great way to make fussy kids eat veggies. This can make a wholesome breakfast snack or for those evening hunger pangs. Does not take too long to prepare. Sharing my style of preparing . Hope you all enjoy it. 

INGREDIENTS 

Finely chopped Methi leaves (Fenugreek) 2 Tbsp 

Finely chopped Mint leaves 1 Tbsp

Finely chopped coriander leaves 1 Tbsp 

Wheat flour 2 Bowls (medium sized) 

Gram flour (Besan)  2 Tbsp (You can omit if you wish to) Gives a nice texture and crispiness to the purees.

Ajwain seeds (Owa) 1/2 tsp (I always add ajwain alongwith gramflour as it helps in digestion . Gram flour is heavy to digest)

Sesame seeds 1 tsp 

Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Salt to taste 

Oil for deep frying .

METHOD :

1. Wash and Finely chop the Fenugreek, Mint and Coriander leaves.

2. In a Bowl, Mix the wheat flour, Gram flour, salt, red chilli powder, Ajwain seeds, Sesame seeds and chopped greens (Fenugreek, mint and coriander leaves). 

3. Add a tsp of Oil and mix well.

4. Add water gradually to form a soft but stiff dough (Dough should be stiffer than what you make for roti/chapati)

5. Keep covered with a moist cloth and let it rest for 15 to 20 mins.

6. Roll out small rounds of 3 to 4 inches diameter. (Not very thin else the purees will not puff up. around 2 mm thickness)

7. Heat Oil for deep frying in a kadai/wok. 

8. Once the oil is hot, Deep fry the purees one by one on medium flame till they puff up .

9. While frying , press the purees lightly with the spoon/strainer so they puff up fast.

10. Drain on an absorbent paper. Serve hot with Ketchup or Coconut Chutney (Click here for recipe) or Mango Pickle (Click here for recipe)

TIP : The diet conscious can roll out small chapatis/rotis using the same dough and simply roast them with a little ghee on a tawa or skillet. This will taste equally good.