Ingredients to make Poori
1/2 cup Semolina/ Rava / Sooji
1 tbs All purpose flour/ Maida
A pinch of Eno / Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Luke warm water
* Mix the above ingredients and knead a smooth dough by adding very little water at a time for few minutes
* Cover the dough with a wet cloth
* Let the dough rest for 30 minutes
* After 30 minutes knead it again and divide the dough into small spheres
* Roll each sphere into a thin circle
* Cover them with a wet cloth to prevent from drying
* Heat oil in a pan and fry the pooris on medium flame on both side until they get crispy and puffed.
* Serve with the potato fillings and home made sweet and spicy water.
Fillings for Poori :
2 to 3 medium sized Boiled potatoes
1 small to medium Onion
1/2 cup boiled Mung beans
1 tbs chopped Coriander leaves
1 tsp roasted Cumin powder
1 tsp Chaat masala powder
1/2 squeezed Lemon juice
Salt as per taste
* Chop the potatoes into small pieces
* Add finely chopped onions, coriander leaves, cumin powder, chaat masala powder, boiled Mung beans
* Add black salt or regular salt and make a good mixture
* Add Lemon juice, mix well and keep aside.
Ingredients to make Spicy water :
1 cup chopped Mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves
1 inch Ginger
5 to 6 Green chilli
1 tsp roasted Cumin powder
1 tsp Chaat masala powder
1/2 squeezed Lemon juice
1/4 cup Water *for grinding*
Black salt or regular salt as per taste
* In a blender add all the above ingredients and add water accordingly to make it into a fine paste
* Transfer the paste to a large bowl
* Add more water in the bowl to dilute the consistency
* Mix well and check its taste
* Add more salt or other spices if needed
* Refrigerate the spicy water, till cold
Ingredients for Sweet water:
1 cup Tamarind puree
1/2 cup seedless Dates
1/4 cup grated Jaggery
1 tsp Cumin Powder
Salt as per taste
2 cups water
* In a pressure cooker add tamarind puree, dates and water
* Cook it for 10 min or till the dates are cooked
* Add the rest of the ingredients while the above ingredients are still warm
* Grind it to get a thick paste
* Transfer it to jar and add another cup of water to dilute
* Give it a good mix and check the taste, add more salt if needed
* Refrigerate the sweet water
Assembling:
* Gently tap the centre of a poori to make a small whole
* Add the potato filling
* Finally add the spicy and sweet water, using a spoon
* And its ready!
