Puri Bhaji
When Anita announced the party, I thought that was the most innovative way of celebrating independence day (week). I was thrilled to make puris for the first time ON MY OWN! 
But then, the hubby comes home and says that he will be traveling the whole week and won’t be back till the weekend. There…….. all my dreams of frying puri’s go with him on his trip!
If you have been a regular reader, you will know how much I dislike cooking which has anything to do with rolling any breads ……… and to top it up with frying, which I am not very comfortable with (I mean the whole act of frying and not fried foods)…… so, if I have to do all this just for me, FORGET IT! 
All over the blogosphere I see everyone talking about their first adventures of making puri and I am only making imaginary puris. Just at the right cue, a friend calls up to ask if I was free to meet up since her hubby is also not around. 
She: Hi, so you free to meet up today.
Me: :!: Sure, you come over for lunch, I’ll make puri bhaji. 
(I am sure she would have noticed the desperation in my voice)
Pause for 5 sec……. she was probably thinking if she had heard me right!
She: Why puri bhaji? Anything simple would also do.
Me: No! I need to make it for Independence day party.
She: What??!!
ME: Nothing, you just come over. (I need someone to cook puri bhaji for!)
Puri
You will need:
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 2 tbsp rava/sooji
- 2-3 tbsp oil/ghee
- Salt
- water to knead the dough
Mix it all together and knead a tough-ish dough.
Let it rest for about half an hour or so. I remember my mum usually making small, thick ropes of the dough and frequently she would just keep kneading those ropes of dough while they are resting……
good for working up those arm muscles as well!
Make small portions and roll them into puri’s.
Meanwhile, the oil should be already heated for the puri’s to be slipped in.
This was my first experience of making it all by myself, but I have helped my mum make it for huge gatherings back at home. To make puri’s and not cluri’s, she would keep telling me to press and nudge the puri’s very gently with the back of the slotted spoon or any other spoon that you may be using. This apparently makes them balloon up……. I don’t know what’s the funda!!
There you go! 
(Pardon the blurred pic…….kinda difficult to handle the hot oil with one hand and camera with the other)
Puri with vatana bateta nu shaak!
This is how my mum would give me puri bhaji when I was small…..
I enjoyed making puri’s and will be making them again when the hubby is back! Thanks to you Anita, me and my friend had a lovely lunch, both sharing all our memories of puri bhaji as if it was something that was long forgotten. Something she said which really hit me was like, “Who calls anyone for puri bhaji for lunch these days, especially out of India!” And I felt that was so true…….. had it not been for the event, I would have never thought of making it. To top it all the weather gods showered like there was no tomorrow, bringing in the perfect mood for the afternoon.
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Are you sure that is a poori and not a gol gappa?!
That was the whole point of the event - to celebrate good food with friends and family. Pooris are no more work (or unhealthy) than so much other stuff we cook…cakes and cookies, etc. etc….and it brought back so many childhood memories for a lot of us. We must make sure the next generation can have similar memories!
So good you decided to come to the party with your friend! Thanks, Coffee.
hey coffee, those looks so crisp and perfect. i remember i would wait to poke the hole in the puri and wait for the steam to come out.
WOW !! i luv puris ……even i learnt making these after i saw them all over blogoshpere. Loved your puris.
Pretty! and i heart the poori-gappa
You made a very good investment in that cute bowl (last pic). They always look good in all pics.
Oh!!! Sau saal jiyo!!! :razz: I was just putting this comment to let u know of the award.. and ur comment poped up on my blog!! Telepathy??
I LOVE the puri -bhaji combo and what a wonderful pic!! I hope I can make it today!
Coffee, what perfect puris and the bhaji looks really good too. I love the last pic.
maney bolavi hatine?? Hun avi jaat taney puri vanava ane talava……paachi majjaa thi khaat apde beu jaan, hahahha.
many many hugs to you….I have missed our little chats!
=trupti
Coffee, glad you find a friend to make it for. Looks lovely. Poori is one dish that certainly needs company when it is cooked more the merrier.
That is simply superb! thanks for your warm comments….
Perfect Coffee !!! I am with you on frying items.
‘I need someone to cook puri bhaji for’ -
I love your mom’s way of presenting it.
ouuuuuu I love the presentation that your mom prefers! It looks so good dearest. Can’t wait to see you make some more when the hubby returns
How sweet to share a delicious lunch! True, not many take the time to invite anyone for a home-cooked treat.
Hey Coffee,
Did ya say that it was your first time making it on your own? They look so perfect… I loved your last pic! :razz:
And you took pictures of the entire process too while making them!Great job, girl!
Like you said , kneading the dough really is hard work for the arm muscles.I know! I did it for the first time in my life yesterday & I had to go to sleep after applying a muscle-rub . I was in pretty bad shape & in a lot of pain :cry: .
But it was totally worth it. Now I have to find a way to exercise the muscles on my other arm!
You not only made me fry poori today also I have to post it now . You are too much and you know like you I too hate rolling
One more thing. Most of the Poori recipes I saw in the blogs didn’t add oil/shortening to the flour. I was thinking maybe only the Bengalis add it to make Luchi. But I see even you have added ghee/oil to the dough
Puris look perfect Coffee
girl!! you’d put a seasoned puri maker to shame with those perfectly puffed, crisp, golden fried nuggets of pure pleasure!! let me sign of lest i rish slathering my keyboard in drool!!
Coffee, i always prefer the puffed ones only. Loved the last snap. Very cute. Viji
Those certainly look like perfectly round and small gujju pooris
My gujju friend rolls them out that way, small,cute and perfect!
Coffee, Before reading your conversation with your friend, I knew the ulterior motive behind inviting her! We are all alike!
Though I cook a variety od dishes I love eating what others cook. 
Hey, your poori-poori looks nice!
heheheh…what all we do in the name of blogging right !!! :))))
I liked your mom’s presentation of puri bhaji for her lil kid
Shn
Puri bhaji…yum. Just read your simple pasta with warm salad and I jsut wanted to pick it and eat. What a simple meal ! Great, love it !!
Lol can’t believe gal you fried puris for first time. Every other weekend my kids want puri and bhaji. ITs one of the favorites though i did not have time to blog this time :0. The gol gappa’s look perfect with the bhaji :mrgreen: i will try serving your way to my kids its a great idea
hi
puri looks Great.Nice pics .
The pooris look so delicious…. and the one in last pic looks like a pani poori
These pics r so tempting.Nice.
Love the sooji texture in those pooris…great entry for the party…
wow! that sure looks fantastically delicious. I know what you mean. If my better half is not there, I won’t even bother to cook because I don’t like to cook and eat alone except if I’m craving for something so badly.
The last pic is so pretty. is the spoon big or the poori is small :razz:
I loved the conversation
Tempting me to try Coffee!
Friends chit- chatting over puri - bhaji…isn’t that nice
You make me cook Luchi and now you don’t come and visit and say how good it is ? how bad is that ?
such cute crsip poories!
and there i see that spoon again :mrgreen:
I love the look of that crisp pooris with the addition of that little sooji. Can’t believe you are making them for the first time.
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Hi Coffee
Puris are looking really lovely!!the pictures are so beautifull!!!Ur friend must be very blessed to have this puri..
Hey Coffee,
Those puris look absolutely perfect… and yummy looking bhaji too..
If you had only called me, i would have come without even pausing to think…garam garam puri-bhaaji invitation shall nevr be denied !
Pooris look perfect! I do the same trick for my pooris to puff up. Even splashing the hot oil over the poori makes it puff up.
i loved the last picture…looks like kachori stuffed with bhaaji!
puris… my all time favourite and urs look crispy and nicely puffed up.
Love the puffed up pooris.So rava is the culprit
which helps them stay puffed up,right??Where’s your version of the Bhaji recipe?Is it there?or did I miss that??
HI Coffee, nice nickname
Thnks for visiting my blog, and I’m glad u liked it!! your site is also very nice, interesting and looks professional…great job!!
will come back for more!
Fine…K.. K..the recipe is there..Somehow I missed it yesterday!!!!! :razz: …Nice curry!!!
Haha, I was in the same boat, but made some all for myself!
hey u can always buzz me for pooris…….
btw perfect fit for the white scoop of urs :razz: