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Goa · Breakfast

Poi

Traditional 1. Poi recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 300g whole wheat flour (atta)
• 50g refined flour (maida)
• 7g instant dry yeast
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 200ml warm water
• 1 tbsp oil

👩‍🍳 How to make Poi

1. Activate yeast (5 mins, no heat): Dissolve sugar in warm water (40°C), sprinkle yeast, let stand until frothy and bubbly.
2. Make dough (8 mins, no heat): Combine both flours and salt in a bowl. Add yeast mixture and oil, knead into a soft, elastic dough — it should spring back when poked.
3. First rise (45 mins, no heat): Cover with damp cloth, rest in warm spot until doubled in size.
4. Shape (5 mins, no heat): Punch down dough, divide into 8 equal balls, flatten slightly into oval shapes about 1cm thick.
5. Second rise (20 mins, no heat): Place on greased tray, cover, let rise again until puffed.
6. Bake (15 mins, high heat 220°C): Bake until golden brown on top with hollow sound when tapped underneath.

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