Channa Puri
Servings: 8
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb approx. 2 cups channa
- 6 cups flour
- 2 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp. salt can be adjusted to decrease sodium levels
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 3 pimento peppers 2 green and 1 red
- 4 cloves garlic
- 6 leaves chadon beni
- 1 tbsp. geera powder
- 1/2 tsp. grated ginger
- Oil
Instructions
- Soak channa overnight. Boil for 10 minutes.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and water to form a soft dough. Rub a little oil over the dough. Let rest for 30 minutes. Drain the channa and blend in a food processor. Set aside. Blend the seasoning. Combine the seasoning and channa in the processor. Add the salt and geera powder. Set aside.
- Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and make nine loyas. Open the loya and sprinkle flour. Add about 2 1/2 tablespoon of the channa mixture and seal the ball. Leave to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Roll out the filled dough very thinly. Heat tawah on medium heat. Grease the tawah and place the rolled out roti.
- Grease the top, cook on one side, turn over, and cook on the other side. When the channa puri is cooked and swells, fold and place in a bowl to cool.
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