Mridula Baljekar

Goan puffed bread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

Many different types of Indian bread, usually made without yeast, are cooked throughout the country. They are often served instead of, and occasionally as well as, rice. Many are cooked on a griddle pan, others are oven-baked, but some like these Vodde are deep-fried in oil.

Ingredients

  • 250 g/9 oz/2 ½ cups chapati flour or fine wholemeal (

Method

  1. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the semolina, salt and sugar. Cut the butter into small cubes and rub in with your fingers and thumbs until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

  2. Sprinkle over most of the water, then