Khaari Puri

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

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