Puri with Curd (Lait Caillé)

    Breakfast & Dinner · Bread

    A fried unleavened Indian bread made from a combination of Lait Caillé and white flour, hot and crispy, especially at weddings.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 250 ml Lait Caillé
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ½ cup water
    • ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    • Vegetable oil for frying
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

    Method

    1. Mix the all-purpose flour with one teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, and one tablespoon of vegetable oil.
    2. Then add 250 ml of Lait Caillé to the dough.
    3. Furthermore, add a little water gradually and mix until the dough is soft.
    4. Knead the dough one last time and make small balls.
    5. Press each ball slowly with the palm of your hand.
    6. Then, flatten each ball of dough with a rolling pin (about 0.25 cm thick).
    7. In a pan, heat the oil over medium heat for frying.
    8. Then place each puri in the pan and let it cook one at a time.
    9. Remove the puri from the oil as soon as it inflates, flip it, and remove it immediately from the pan.
    10. Drain on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

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