Chunni Ki Puri Recipe - Moong Dal & Besan Fried Puri Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - washed, gram flour (besan), whole wheat flour. Ready in 30 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Chunni ki Puri / Dal & Besan Puri Recipe, wash and soak the moong dal for 20 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - washed(1/4 cup) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add the dal along with 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the heat
- 3
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 4
Once the pressure has released, mash dal with a whisk or churner, and allow it to cool
- 5
There will be very little water remaining which you can use to make the poori dough
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour, besan, salt, hing and the mashed dal
gram flour (besan)(1/2 cup)whole wheat flour(2 cups)salt - to taste - 7
Add a little water if required and knead into a firm dough
- 8
Add a teaspoon of oil on the top and knead for a few more minutes until smooth
- 9
Cover with a muslin cloth and set aside
- 10
In a heavy bottomed pan, add required amount of oil for frying the Dal & Besan Puri
sunflower oil - for deep frying - 11
Divide the Dal & Besan Puri dough into equal portions, and dust the surface with whole wheat flour and flatten the dough balls with the rolling pin
gram flour (besan)(1/2 cup)whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 12
Roll them out into a 2-1/2 to 3 inch diameter circle
- 13
Once the oil is heated, gently slice in the Dal & Besan Puri
- 14
Using a slotted spoon, keep pouring oil over the puri and gently press the puri, so that the chunni ki puri puffs up
- 15
At this point, turn the puri to the other side and fry till it turns golden brown
- 16
Drain the Dal & Besan Puri on a kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil and serve hot
- 17
Serve Chunni ki Puri/Dal & Besan Puri along with Jodhpuri Aloo Recipe or Rawal Pindi Style Chole Recipe and Boondi Raita for a weekday meal
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Chunni Ki Puri Recipe - Moong Dal & Besan Fried Puri Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - washed, gram flour (besan), whole wheat flour. Ready in 30 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Chunni ki Puri / Dal & Besan Puri Recipe, wash and soak the moong dal for 20 minutes
yellow moong dal (split) - washed(1/4 cup) - 2
In a pressure cooker, add the dal along with 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the heat
- 3
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 4
Once the pressure has released, mash dal with a whisk or churner, and allow it to cool
- 5
There will be very little water remaining which you can use to make the poori dough
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour, besan, salt, hing and the mashed dal
gram flour (besan)(1/2 cup)whole wheat flour(2 cups)salt - to taste - 7
Add a little water if required and knead into a firm dough
- 8
Add a teaspoon of oil on the top and knead for a few more minutes until smooth
- 9
Cover with a muslin cloth and set aside
- 10
In a heavy bottomed pan, add required amount of oil for frying the Dal & Besan Puri
sunflower oil - for deep frying - 11
Divide the Dal & Besan Puri dough into equal portions, and dust the surface with whole wheat flour and flatten the dough balls with the rolling pin
gram flour (besan)(1/2 cup)whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 12
Roll them out into a 2-1/2 to 3 inch diameter circle
- 13
Once the oil is heated, gently slice in the Dal & Besan Puri
- 14
Using a slotted spoon, keep pouring oil over the puri and gently press the puri, so that the chunni ki puri puffs up
- 15
At this point, turn the puri to the other side and fry till it turns golden brown
- 16
Drain the Dal & Besan Puri on a kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil and serve hot
- 17
Serve Chunni ki Puri/Dal & Besan Puri along with Jodhpuri Aloo Recipe or Rawal Pindi Style Chole Recipe and Boondi Raita for a weekday meal
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A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with yellow moong dal (split) - washed, gram flour (besan), whole wheat flour. Ready in 30 min, serves 3.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (3 servings)
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