Sweet Stuffed Puri

By  Joline
Stockholm, Sweden

Puri is a whole wheat bread. This is a recipe especially popular among kids. Makes 10.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup water (lukewarm)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon butter/ghee

Oil or  ghee to deep fry

Method:

*  Mix whole-wheat flour and salt . Add water as needed to make firm dough.

*  Oil your palm and knead the dough until it is pliable. Dough for puri should be firm but smooth.

*  Set the dough aside and cover with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes or longer.

*  Divide the dough in 10 equal parts.

*  Take couple of drops of oil on your palm and roll the dough in balls and press it between your palms.

*  Roll the dough into about 7-inch circule. If the dough is sticking to the rolling pin or rolling surface, put couple of drops of oil on the rolling     pin and a couple of drops of oil on the surface.

*  You can roll 4 to 5 purees before you start frying, but do not roll all the puries at once or they will begin to dry and not puff.

*  Heat the oil/ghee in a frying pan on high heat; frying pan should have atleast 1 1/2 inch of oil/ghee. To check if oil/ghee is hot enough place a small piece of dough in oil and dough shpuld float to the top right away.

*  Place the puri in the frying pan and press it with a skimmer, puri should puff right away.

*  Turn puri over. Puri should be light creamy brown from both sides. Take the puri out and place it on paper towels.

*  Fill puris with whipped cream, strawberries or any other seasonal fruits. Put icing sugar on top.

*  Offer to Krishna!  (more on Vegetarian Cooking and Offering your food to Krishna please visit The Hare Krishna Movement)