How to make Puri and Potato Curry

This is a good combination that everyone in my family like to have. Puries are good and easy to make and this simple curry is worth trying.

Ingredients:

For Puri:

  • Whole wheat flour - 1cup
  • All purpose flour    - 1/4 cup
  • Semolina , roasted (Rava)- 1/4 cup
  • Salt                       - as for taste
  • Oil                        - for frying
  • Water                   - for kneading
For the curry:

  • Potato (boiled)      - 2 ( medium)
  • Ginger(chopped)  - 1 teaspoon
  • Green chill            - 1 tablespoon
  • Shallots (kochulli) - 1 tablespoon (optional)
  • Mustard seed       -1 teaspoon
  • Curry leaves         -as needed 
  • Salt                      - as needed
  • Turmeric              - A pinch or 1/4 teaspoon
  • Oil                       - as needed for tempering
  • Water                  -1/4 cup
Preparation:
Puri :
  1. In a bowl add all the mixture for puri other than oil and knead well to get a good dough keep aside for ten minutes or so.
  2. After 10 minutes, ball the dough each ball of the size of a lemon and brush each with oil.
  3. Roll them out using a rolling pin to circles of diameter 4".
  4. Deep fry them  in very hot oil in a wok rotating them within the wok using a spatula, this helps it to puff up.
  5.  Once puffed up, turn them and take it and let them drain excess oil.
  6. Done!!
For the curry:
  1. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and let the mustard burst.
  2. When that's done , add ginger, shallots and chilies and saute.
  3. When they get cooked, add turmeric and potatoes and stir for a short time.
  4. Add salt and water and let it cook until mushy, mash up any huge lumps.
  5. Done!! Enjoy with your puri!!

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