Masala Poori

Turmeric Bread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    16

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Spice Collector’s Cookbook

By Vina Patel

Published 2024

  • About

Gujaratis tend to bring their food with them while traveling. Whether traveling by plane or train, they will have homemade Masala Pooris or theplas in their bags. If you meet a Gujarati passenger, they will likely offer you a thepla. It is considered impolite not to offer, and equally impolite to refuse. It’s a fascinating ritual to observe at 35,000 feet!

Masala Pooris bring back sweet memories for me, as my family used to take them wherever we went. They are convenient travel snac