How to make Dal Puri -

Crisp puris of moong dal and whole wheat flour.

Sanjeev Kapoor

This recipe is from the book Fun Food For Fussy Kids.

Main Ingredients : Split green gram skinless, Whole wheat flour

Cuisine : Indian

Course : Snacks and Starters


For more recipes related to Dal Puri checkout Kanji Bada, Dal Puri, Mangodi Palak Wade, Dal Noodle Pakoda - SK Khazana . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Caesar Devil Eggs Cheddar Bacon Pinwheels Chicken Pesto Pizza Steamed Shrimp Wontons

Dal Puri

Dal Puri Recipe Card

Print

History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines.  The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. 
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.    

Prep Time : 1.30-2 hour

Cook time : 31-40 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Mild

Ingredients for Dal Puri Recipe

  • Split green gram skinless soaked 1/2 cup

  • Whole wheat flour 1/4 cup

  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon

  • Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Cumin powder 1/4 teaspoon

  • Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon

  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 teaspoons

  • Salt to taste

  • Oil to deep fry

Method

Step 1

Boil the green gram in one and half cups of water till soft. Set aside to cool. Take the boiled green gram in a bowl, add the wheat flour, ginger paste, coriander, cumin and red chilli powders, salt, fresh coriander and one tablespoon oil and knead into a semi soft dough.

Step 2

Keep the dough covered with a damp cloth for about an hour. Divide into marble sized portions and roll into balls. Roll out each into a puri.

Step 3

Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick kadai and deep fry the puris on medium heat till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.

advertisement
website of the year 2013
website of the year 2014
website of the year 2016
MasterChef Sanjeev Kapoor

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.