Poories - Indian Fried Flat Breads
A fantastic bread, great to slit open and fill the middle with your favourite home cooked currie. Allow 3 per portion. Cook the poories fresh, you can keep the rolled out dough covered for several hours until needed
Preparation time: 30 minutes approximately plus resting Quantity: Makes approximately 12 Cooking time: 3 - 4 minutes
Ingredients
300g / 10 oz wholemeal flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
water to mix
oil to deep-fry
Method
- Sift the flour and salt several times
- Mix in enough water to make a soft dough ball, not too sticky and not dry
- Knead for a few minutes
- Rest (leave to one side) - covered with a damp cloth for 30 minutes or so
- Divide in to 12 - 16 equal balls
- Keeping them covered with a damp cloth, roll out one at a time on a floured surface
- Meanwhile heat a deep fat fryer to its hottest setting
- Fry of one or two at a time - agitating them with a metal spoon to encourage them to puff out
- Cook until golden brown and puffed out
- Drain on kitchen paper and repeat until all are cooked
- Serve with curries and dhals