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Indian fried bread

One of the many kinds of bread in India. Apt for vegetarians and easily adapted for the most strict vegan.

Ingredients

4 c flour (1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 all purpose)
1 t salt
1 t sugar
2 t cumin (cumin seeds)
2 t mustard (mustard seeds)
1 T fennel (fennel seeds)
1 lb yogurt (natural yogurt)
6 T ghee

Instructions

  1. Mix together the first 8 ingredients. Add yogurt a little at a time until the mix becomes a firm ball of dough. Cover and chill for 2 hours -if the dough is too dry, add a little cold water.
  2. Divide the chilled dough into 24 pieces. roll out each piece into a thin round. Stack them and keep them under a dish towel as you work.
  3. Fry the dough in a large skillet with hot ghee. Start with only a quarter of the ghee and add more as needed. drain on towel.
Total time
30 minutes
Cooking time
15
Preparation time
15
Yield
12 unit

Notes

A mix of equal amounts of whole wheat and plain flour works best. 

Yogurt and ghee can be substituted for a vegan version.

Source

Indian cuisine

easy, skillet
flat breads, side dishes
Indian food recipes
Food in Asia