Deep-fried puffed bread

Name: Deep-fried puffed bread
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1.25 ml/¼ tsp sugar; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt; 2.5 ml/½ tsp nigella seeds; 275 g/10 oz/2½ cups plain (all-purpose) flour, plus a little extra for dusting; 15 ml/1 tbsp ghee or butter; sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 175 ml/6 fl oz/¾ cup lukewarm water

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Crunchy and delicious, Luchis are always made for Indian weddings and many other special occasions, served with meat curries or vegetable dishes and used to scoop up the juices, providing a contrast to the soft ingredients. Allow three or four breads per person, but make spares - they will be eaten!

Ingredients

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

Asia
India
East India
Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour into a large bowl and mix in the nigella seeds, salt and sugar. Rub in the ghee or butter. Gradually add the water and mix until a stiff dough is formed.
Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until the dough is soft and pliable. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and leave to rest for 20 minutes.