Khaari Puri

Name: Khaari Puri (A crisp bread prepared with a spicy chickpea-flour mixture)
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1½ teaspoons table salt; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon red chile powder; 2 tablespoons ghee melted; 1 quart (800 ml) plus 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for the dough; 2 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons besan (chickpea/gram flour); ¾ cups (110 grams) Atta (whole-wheat flour); ½ teaspoon coriander seeds

A crisp bread prepared with a spicy chickpea-flour mixture

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Khaari puri means “bread with salt,” but there’s much more going on here. These breads are wonderful for a Sunday brunch with a pot of freshly made plain yogurt and a glass of hot masala tea.

Ingredients

½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
¾ cups

Asia
India
Brunch
Bread
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Let it heat for 2 minutes, then add the cumin and coriander seeds, and dry-roast until light golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool, then transfer to a mortar and crush with a pestle (you can use a spice grinder here if your grinder can accomodate such a small quantity).
Place the atta in a large bowl. Add