Hurrican Irma has been battering the Carribean Islands and all the tv coverage of it is heartbreaking and beautiful to watch . Nature playing havoc ! I believe Sir Richard Branson's house on Necker Island is completely ruined . Well he can easily afford to rebuild so he does not have my sympathies . I am feeling the pain of all the island dwellers who are not too well off and somehow have to struggle by. The Florida coast is going to feel some brunt of it and the point is, how do all these people continue living in that area struck by hurricans year after year ! God bless all in the path of Irma , stay strong and safe !
On another note , Prince George starts nursery today , hope he has an amazing day , and Mum can drop him off , inspite of morning sickness! I know a lot of women have no choice and have to get the kids to school , even when pregnant and sick ! But Prince George has two stay at home parents so it comes in handy, lol !!!
Today's blog is about something I love to eat ... Puri's !!!
Puri's are delicious !!! If you don't know what a puri is , allow me to tell you, it's a delicious Indian bread to be eaten with a curry , or accompanied with an Indian Dal or a potato dish . It's normally eaten in the mornings in India , but I have learned to cook it and the kids and myself have it for dinner. It's something we love, and it fills us up so NO snacking two hours later . I enjoy preparing it , and the kids love eating it . The youngest adores it with scrambled eggs !!
It's fairly easy to make , and so cheap , but mouth watering and yummy . You could easily serve it up as a starter with a nice chicken salad , it's how I love it !
This is the recipe , with not too many ingredients :)
Whole wheat flour 500 gms
Salt ( to taste )
Oil
Sieve the wheat flour with salt . Add water and about two teaspoons of oil and mix it into the flour to make a dough . Use your hands to work the dough .
Don't make the dough too soft like for a chappati but it should be a little stiff and tight .
Divide the dough into small balls , apply oil to the dough balls , the idea is when you are frying the oil stays clean and no burnt particles of flour through the oil .
Roll the dough evenly into a small circle , it should not be too thick .
Place the puris on a plate and cover with cling film so they don't dry out before it's ready to fry .
Heat the oil in a wok . The wok should have about 3 cups of oil . When the oil is hot throw a little piece of dough to test it . The oil should sizzle and the dough ball should quickly raise to the top .
Now throw in your puris , one at a time . It should puff out soon , turn it over and fry till it's a golden brown . Take it out , don't forget to drain it on some kitchen paper , and it's ready to eat :)
Happy cooking and eating !! Have an awesome day and keep smiling :)
Love & Peace
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