Deep-fried soft puffed bread

Name: Deep-fried soft puffed bread
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: Parsee Spiced Omelette or South-Indian Scrambled Eggs, to serve; sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 175 ml/6 fl oz/⅔ cup lukewarm milk; 15 ml/1 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter; 1.25 ml/¼ tsp sugar; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 275 g/10 oz/2½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour, plus a little extra for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Kumol Lusi from Assam are similar to luchi from east India, but they are softer and richer. They are made with plain flour and the dough is enriched with ghee and hot milk, instead of water, creating a velvety soft bread. They are perfect with any vegetable curry and are also popular with egg dishes.

Ingredients

275 g/10 oz/2½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour, plus a little extra for dusting

Asia
India
Assam
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the salt, sugar and ghee or butter.
Mix the ingredients and gradually add the milk. Mix until a soft dough is formed.