Beetroot Poori

making beetroot puree

1. Rinse, peel and roughly chop 1 large beetroot (180 grams). Add the chopped beetroot in a grinder or blender jar.
2. Next add ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon chopped ginger and 1 teaspoon sugar (optional).
3. Without adding any water, grind to a smooth puree.

kneading poori dough

1. Take 2 cups whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons fine sooji (rava or cream of wheat) and ½ teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl or pan.
2. Add the beetroot puree. Scrape of all the sides and the bottom of the grinder jar and add the puree to the whole wheat flour. or else you can rinse the jar with little water.
3. Then add 1 to 3 tablespoons of this water to the flour. Also add 1 teaspoon oil. Add very less water after you mix with beetroot puree. Add water carefully as then the dough becomes sticky. If the dough looks very sticky, then add some flour and knead again.
4. Mix and knead to a soft smooth dough. In case the dough becomes sticky, then add some more flour. Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes. 

rolling beetroot poori

1. After 30 minutes, divide the dough in small or medium sized balls. Roll them into neat round balls.
2. Take one dough ball. Flatten it and spread some oil on it.
3. Now gently roll to a 4 to 5 inches poori. Roll to pooris which are neither thick nor thin.

frying beetroot puri

1. Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Check the oil temperature by adding a tiny piece of dough in it. If it comes steadily and gradually on top, the oil is medium hot and ready for the pooris to be fried.
2. Gently slid one poori in the medium hot oil.
3. Nudge with a slotted spoon, so that the poori puffs up while frying.
4. Fry till the oil stops sizzling.
5. Then with the slotted spoon, gently turn over and fry the other side of the poori.
6. Fry them till the oil stops sizzling. If you want you can turn over the poori once or twice more.
7. Remove with the slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.
8. Prepare remaining pooris in the same way.
9. Serve beetroot puri with aloo sabzi or chana masala or any veg gravy or curry of your choice.