Name: Masala Poori (Turmeric Bread)
Yield: Makes 16
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp cumin seeds; 250 g/8¾ oz/2 cups whole-wheat/wholemeal flour; ½ tsp ajwain seeds; 1½ tsp chili powder; 125 ml/4½ fl oz/½ cup warm water; Curry or pickle, to serve; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 5 tbsp oil, plus 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups for deep frying; 1½ tsp coriander-cumin powder

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