Crispy Phenori

Last week I was in Bangalore to attend a cake decorating workshop and within a short time its a week already . I had halted in my Papa’s sister Shalini akka’s house . The hospitality I received from each one of them was simply touching .  Shalini akka  is a  great cook and both us have similar interest like jotting down the recipe’s from the cookery shows ,shopping and what not  … It is because of her daughter in law Sandhya I started watching “Oggarane Dabbi ‘ a cookery show in Zee Kannada channel which I tried several recipes and shared here in the space . 

            I have already posted ‘Phenori ‘ recipe long back . This is the second recipe in the space and is the  recipe of my dear  Shalini Akka I got to taste during my  recent stay . Ofcourse I had tasted several times earlier . We all liked it so much I had to share the recipe in the space . Shalini akka’s recipe measurement was eye measurement . I used my own measurement which came out just the way it had to  . This is also my guest post at my dear Shwetha ‘s blog  ‘Shwet’s sizzling Wok’ . Do pop into her blog dear readers for her wonderful recipe’s  .

Yields : 20 – 22 small phenori’s

Ingredients  for the dough:

Maida – 1 cup

Baking soda – 1/4 tsp (or a pinch)

Salt – 1/ 4 tsp ( or a pinch )

Water – 1 / 4 cup approx

Ingredients for the paste :

Rice flour – 2 tbsp

Cornflour – 2 tbsp

Ghee – 2 tbsp ,melted

To coat  :

Sugar – 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder – 1 / 4 tsp

Other ingredients :

Oil – 1 cup or more

Step 1 :

1. Make a soft dough with all the ingredients mentioned in the list .
2. Don’t add all the water at once .
3. Use only as needed .
4. Make a paste with the ingredients mentioned under paste list .
5. Keep it ready .
6. Powder the sugar and mix cardamom powder .
7. Keep it ready .

Step 2 :

1. Pinch small balls out of the dough .
2. Roll all the balls into puri’s .
3. Place one puri over the rolling board .
4. Apply rice flour paste over it .
5. Place second puri over the first puri slightly overlapping .
6. Apply the paste .
7. Place the third puri .
8. Now roll it .
9. Use a sharp knife and cut it into pieces .

Step 3 :

1. Take one piece at a time and dip it  in flour .
2. Press slightly and roll it lightly into  thin puri .
3. Heat oil and  deep fry .
4. Adjust the flame while frying .
5. Repeat with all the pieces .
6. Once done ,dip the crisp puri’s in sugar powder and coat it on both sides .
7. Cool it and store it in airtight container .