Puri and Pitta bread recipe (29.08.13)

COURTESY KHATIJA EBRAHIM

PURI

2 cups flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp b.powder
1 tblsp butter

METHOD
Mix together to resemble breadcrumbs, add ± 1 cup milk to make a dough, knead for a while till smooth, divide dough into 2. Roll out dough into a large circle, cut into desired size or circles. Fry in deep hot oil till they puff up and have turn golden colour, drain on carlton paper and enjoy

PITA BREAD

5 cups flour
1 pkt instant yeast
4 tblsp klim powder
4 tblsp sugar
1 tsp salt
¾ cup oil
Warm water to make dough

METHOD
Mix dry ingredients together, add ½ cup oil and warm water to make a soft dough. With the balance of the oil, add it after dough is made and knead it in till dough is nice and smooth. Leave dough to rise till double in size, punch down and this will now be ready to use. This dough can be used for pizzas base, shwarmas, pitas etc

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