Indian Fried Bread
Description
One of the many kinds of bread in India. Apt for vegetarians and easily adapted for the most strict vegan.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 lb natural yogurt (can be substituted for a vegan version)
- 6 Tbs vegetable ghee
- 5 Tbs sunflower oil
Methods/steps
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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