Bedmi puri is a traditional food from Uttar Pradesh, specially made on religious festivals but can be prepared and enjoyed anytime. Its a deep fried bread made of wheat flour with the stuffing of ground urad dal and spices. It tastes best with aloo sabji, sweet and sour kaddu sabji and methi chutney.
Ingredients:
For Stuffing / Pithi:
1. Dhuli urad dal (Skinned black gram) ------------ 1 cup
2. Red chilli powder ---------------------------------- 1 tsp
3. Coriander powder ---------------------------------- 1 tsp
4. Jeera / Cumin powder ----------------------------- 1 tsp
5. Hing / Asafoetida ---------------------------------- 1/4 tsp
6. Fennel seed ----------------------------------------- 1 1/2 tsp ground coarsely
7. Salt -------------------------------------------------- 1 tsp
For dough:
1. Wheat flour --------------------------------------- 2 1/2 cup
2. Oil -------------------------------------------------- 2 tbsp
3. Salt ------------------------------------------------- 1 tsp
4. Water ----------------------------------------------- to make dough
Method:
Stuffing / Pithi:
1. Wash urad dal and soak for at least 2 hrs.
2. Wash once again and grind coarsely with minimum water.
3. Transfer the ground dal in a bowl, and add all the dry spices and salt.
Dough:
1. Take wheat flour, salt in a big bowl. Knead chapatti like dough with water.
2. Add oil in the dough and knead for 10-12 minutes.
3. Rest the dough for at least 20-30 minutes.
Method:
Making Kachoris:
1. Heat oil in a kadhai. Take small ball of dough sufficient enough for chapatti. Flatten it and put a tennis like ball of pithi in between it.
2. Cover pithi from the dough from all sides and make a ball. Use little oil and roll it like a puri.
3. Deep fry the kachori. Serve these hot kachoris with aloo sabji and kaddu.
Some ideas
1. The consistency of both pithi and dough should ideally be kept same.
2. You can also buy readymade dry pithi from the market. If you are using it, mix it with water at least 1/2 an hour before using.
