Puri with Chickpea Curry

Name: Puri with Chickpea Curry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Westbengal)
Ingredients: Puri dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 cup water, oil for frying; Chickpea curry: 400g boiled chickpeas (white), 3 tbsp mustard oil, 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 150g tomatoes crushed, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp jaggery, 1 cup water, salt

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 61. Puri with Chickpea Curry recipe

⏱️25 minPrep

🔥30 minCook

🕒55 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

Puri dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp oil, 1/2 cup water, oil for frying
Chickpea curry: 400g boiled chickpeas (white), 3 tbsp mustard oil, 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 150g tomatoes crushed, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp jaggery, 1 cup water, salt

👩‍🍳 How to make Puri with Chickpea Curry

Make puri dough (10 mins, low): Mix flour, salt, sugar. Add yogurt and oil, rub until breadcrumbs. Add water, knead soft dough (softer than luchi). Cover, rest 20 mins.
Make curry (15 mins, medium): Heat oil, cook onions until golden. Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 1 min. Add tomatoes, cook until soft. Add spices, stir 1 min. Add boiled chickpeas and water, simmer 10 mins until curry thickens slightly. Add jaggery for sweetness.
Shape and fry puri (5 mins, high): Divide dough into 6 balls. Roll into 5-inch disc. Fry in 350°F oil, pressing gently until puffed. Flip, fry second side. Remove to paper towels.
Serve (2 mins, hot): Serve 2 hot puris with generous chickpea curry.

📖 Cultural notes

Chana puri is hearty breakfast—soft, puffy bread paired with spiced chickpea curry creates satisfying, protein-rich meal. ---

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