Poori Bhaji

Poori Bhaji

By Chef Saransh Goila

From Health Challenge

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Snack

Type: Indian

Key Ingredients:

This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour 1½ cups
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds 2 tsps
Spinach (palak) puree 1 cup
Canola oil to deep fry
Red pumpkin, peeled and cubed 1 cup
Carrots, peeled and cubed 1 cup
Green peas 2 tbsps
Ghee 2 tsps
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Green chillies, chopped 1 tsp
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Dried mango powder (amchur) 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Methods

To make healthy pooris, take whole wheat flour, salt, 1 tsp cumin seeds and spinach puree in a bowl. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough.
Heat sufficient canola oil in a kadai.
Divide the dough into equal portions and roll out each portion into small pooris. Slide them into the hot oil, one by one, and deep-fry till they puff up and become golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
To make bhaji, heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Add remaining cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies and asafoetida and saute till the seeds splutter.
Take garam masala powder, dried mango powder, turmeric powder and red chilli powder in a small bowl, add a little water and mix to make a paste.
Add this paste to the pan and mix well. Add pumpkin, carrots, green peas and a little water and mix well. Cover and cook till the vegetables are done.
Serve hot with pooris.

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