Bedmi Puri Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup split urad dal (soaked overnight)
• 1 inch ginger
• 3 to 4 green chillies
• 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
• 1/4 cup semolina (rava or sooji)
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder
• 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing))
• salt to taste
• water (sparingly)
• cooking oil (to grease, coat and deep fry)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepare the urad paste ---

2. 2

   Prepare the urad paste: Drain the soaked urad dal and add it into the mixie grinder along with the ginger and green chillies. Grind it to a finer coarse paste with help of minimal water.

3. 3

   --- Prepare the flour mix ---

4. 4

   Prepare the flour mix: Add the flour, semolina and the spices to a large bowl and mix to combine.

5. 5

   --- Prepare the dough ---

6. 6

   Prepare the dough: Add the prepared urad dal paste to the flour mix. Start kneading to a smooth dough (use water sparingly). The dough will be sticky so you may grease your hands with oil. Coat the dough with oil and cover and rest it for 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Prepare the dough: Knead the dough with greased hands and make equal-sized balls (approx 20 balls)

8. 8

   --- Fry the Bedmi puris ---

9. 9

   Fry the Bedmi puris: Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Coat the dough ball with oil and then roll it into a flat disc but not too thin. Deep fry on medium flame by flipping and turning the sides until golden on both sides. Repeat for each dough ball ensuring to adjust the heat when the oil gets too hot.

10. 10

    --- Serve ---

11. 11

    Serve them with Aloo Debki or poori masala or cholar dal.