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Spinach & Avocado Pooris

Incorporate the goodness of avocados & spinach into this healthy dough. You can make chapathis with it if pooris are not your thing!
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons oil plus extra to smear the dough
  • salt to taste

For the puree

  • 1-1/2 cups shredded spinach
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
  • 1-2 green chillies
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 " ginger
  • 1/2 avocado mashed

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients mentioned under 'For the puree' to a fine paste using 2-3 tablespoons of water only if required
  • In a flat bowl meant for kneading dough, add the whole wheat flour, salt & oil. Make a well in the centre and add the pureed avocado & spinach mixture.
  • Bring the mixture together to form into a smooth pliable dough and knead for 2-3 minutes. Dust with more flour if required. Don't add any water to knead, the moisture from the puree is sufficient and plus we need a slightly stiff dough for pooris unlike a chapathi dough which is softer.
  • Smear the dough with the oil and cover. Keep aside for 20-30 minutes.
  • To prepare the pooris, pinch out lime sized balls of dough. Roll them between your palms to form a smooth, crack free surface then slightly flatten into a patty
  • On a clean working surface or a chapathi board, roll out the flattened dough patty into a circular shape, leave it slightly thick. Too thin or they will turn into crisp papads when deep fried. We need them to puff up and so the thickness should be there.
  • Once all the dough has been rolled out into pooris heat sufficient oil for deep frying in a pan/kadai.
  • To check the readiness of the oil, you can drop a small ball of dough into the hot oil and if it comes up within 7-8 counts, the oil is ready for deep frying.
  • Gently slip in 1-2 pooris into the hot oil and leave them undisturbed for a few seconds.Then lightly press them down into the oil using a slotted spatula. They will begin to puff up. Let them cook on one side before flipping them on the other.
  • 10. When the pooris have puffed up to full capacity, scoop them up using the slotted spatula, drain off excess oil and transfer into a hot box/casserole or a plate lined with absorbent kitchen tissue.
  • 11. Continue frying the rest of the pooris. Serve hot with potato baji or aam ras or any accompaniment of your choice