Buckwheat Poori or Fried Buckwheat flatbread (Gluten Free)
- Buckwheat flour- 1 cup
- Potatoes, cooked and mashed- 2 large
- Garam masala- 1 tsp (optional)
- Salt- to taste
- Water- 1 to 2 tbsp if needed
- Oil- enough for frying
- Cook the potatoes in a microwave or in boiling water till it's fork tender and mash it without any lumps.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, garam masala and salt.
- You could add any kind of dried herbs or seasonings.
- Add the mashed potatoes and knead it well to a soft dough constituency.
- At first it would be sticky, as you knead it will get easier and the dough will get soft.
- If the dough is dry add 1 to 2 tbsp of water and knead well, keep aside for 10 minutes.
- If you have poori maker or tortilla maker, flatten the dough in it or roll it using a pin.
- Make very small balls out of the dough.
- To prevent the dough from sticking while rolling, roll the dough over ziploc bags or plastic sheets.
- Cut the ziploc bag into two or use plastic sheets.
- Place one of the sheets on the board or a flat surface, spray with non stick cooking oil.
- Place the dough ball on it and cover it with another plastic sheet.
- Using a rolling pin, gently roll the dough over the plastic sheet to a round shape of medium thickness.
- Don't roll it too thin and it should be a small round.
- Heat a frying pan and add enough oil for frying, let the oil turn hot.
- To test if the oil is hot enough: drop a small piece of dough into the oil, if it fries up and floats on the oil immediately, the oil is ready to fry.
- Carefully drop the rolled dough into the oil.
- Let the bottom side puff up a bit, turn to the other side using a slotted spoon.
- Gently press the sides of the poori, this will make the poori to puff up.
- When the poori has turned light golden in color, remove using the slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel.
- This poori wouldn't puff up like the pooris made with wheat flour.
- Serve warm with any kinds of curries.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/buckwheat-poori-or-fried-buckwheat-flatbread-gluten-free/
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