Puri Aloo Bhaji
A short home-style guide to Puri Aloo Bhaji. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Wheat flour (atta)No wheat flour (atta)? Use maida (plain flour), the result is softer.
- Semolina (Suji)No semolina? Use fine atta, roasted a little longer.
- Potato (Aloo)No potato? Use sweet potato or turnip (shaljam).
- Onion (Pyaz)No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
- Tomato (Tamatar)No tomato? Use 1 tbsp tomato paste per tomato, or 2 tbsp yogurt for tang.
Method
- Make a stiff dough with atta and suji, roll and deep-fry puris.
- Serve with spiced potato bhaji cooked with onion and tomato.
Not for the air fryer. It needs hot oil to puff up. In an air fryer it stays flat and hard.