My daughter doesn’t like Tomatoes in her mouth, she thinks she is not able to swallow it!, it’s kind of funny though it has all started recently and my H says he was like that, I don’t believe these things, it is nothing hereditary right ?, I think people have all these notions which I really can’t stand. well, whatever it is I am mother, rather a horrible mother as my friends say, I make sure that my kids will never say we don’t like this we don’t like that (any thing vegetarian I mean), that’s how my Dad brought us up, I love to eat all kind of veggies and fruits, may be I have preferences and like something more than the other, but I love to try everything out.
Coming back to the recipe, I thought of making pooris and then I decided I will not make something ordinary and turned up making this.
My Verdict: It was really good, crispy and not very oily I thought.
TOMATO POORIS
INGREDIENTS:
3 Tomatoes (Pureed)
4 to 4 and 1/2 Cup Whole wheat Atta flour
1 and 1/2 tsp Salt or as required
1/2 tsp Chilli powder (optional)
1/2 tsp Coriander powder (optional)
1/2 tsp Cumin powder (optional)
METHOD:
The Tomatoes which you can see in the picture are the same sized tomatoes which I used to make the puree, I just chopped them and run it in my mixie, that’s how I pureed it, If you want you can filter the juice that way you can get rid of the pips and skin, but I didn’t want to throw anything,
I took that pureed Tomatoes in a bowl, to that I added required quantity of salt (Remember this salt or any other Ingredients may differ from yours so it is just very important to know what and how much you are adding), then the chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder all these are optional if you don’t want your kid to eat it spicy you can just omit it.
Do not add any water, Just add the whole wheat flour mix well and make it into a smooth soft dough, cover with a tea towel, leave it for few minutes (say about 10 minutes).
Your dough is ready to go now….
Heat oil in a wok, Take Gooseberry sized ball, flatten it into a round and fry it deep in oil.
Little things or should I say tips I take care to make nice round pooris, which fluff up beautifully…..
Do not ever dip the ball in any flour, dip the ball in oil, I just dip it in the oil which I am using to making pooris, Please be careful just dip a little bit, as it will be hot, if you are not used to it, do not try it out but use oil from your container, using this as base flatten it into a round shape.
Once you drop the poori dough into the oil, with your ladle pour oil over it, and give it a little press now and then this makes the pooris to fluff up.
I always use my wheat flour to make pooris, only if I call friends and family I use plain flour, 1/2 and 1/2 so it looks more white then :)).
Let’s take an other look at my Lovely Tomato Pooris.., This is actually for my friend Swapna, who is been asking me to post the recipe. I promised and never posted, here it is for you girl, go ahead and try it out dear.
Torviewtoronto
17/03/2011 at 7:41 pmflavourful poori looks delicious
Jayasri Ravi
17/03/2011 at 2:51 pmThanks Lata for trying it out, and your guest liking it was such a wonderful thing to know!, I loved the clicks very much than mine.
Suma Gandlur
14/03/2011 at 2:48 pmI tried these pooris a few years ago and loved them just for the hint of that tanginess. Thanks for sending over the lovely platter to my event.
Jayasri Ravi
09/03/2011 at 11:53 pmHi everybody, sorry for being late to acknowledge all your lovely comments and appreciation. A special thanks to Lataji for trying it out so quickly(she has beautiful click than mine!).
Thanks Pratibha I was wondering if you would get upset, I just wanted to tell you first hand info. thanks sharmi, I will look into it, what ever it is your bread looked great yaar.
Thanks once again to all of you..
Now Serving
09/03/2011 at 7:52 pmSo yummy! I use this recipe to make chappatis…http://priyasnowserving.blogspot.com/2011/01/veggie-phulkas-or-chappatis-indian.html
Lovely post!
VeenaAravind
06/03/2011 at 3:56 amAdding tomatoes is very innovative.The puff looks perfect.:)
Sonia
05/03/2011 at 11:10 pmwow…amazing tomato puris. I started craving for them right now, really gud and loved the fact they are puffed, just too perfect !
Sharmi
05/03/2011 at 5:50 pmPooris with tomato is really innovative!
reg, Amish bread starter, I was given the starter by blogger friends:) so did not know how it all started and it was quite a while ago. may be if you can go to the link in my blog they might have the making:)
sorry about that!!
Prathibha
05/03/2011 at 6:21 amLovely color of d poori dear…
Thanks for d comments on Masala bread…I did not saute greans for long,just for few seconds to retain the flavor..I have even tried the bread without frying the onions and I liked that version tooo…and thanks for letting me know that the iyengar bakery breads use chopped raw onions and not the fried ones..Good to know that you are from the family of Iyengar bakeries…will go through your breads some days and will give a try your way completely once n let u know dear..:)
SouthIndianHome
04/03/2011 at 6:10 pmColorful Poori. Looks yummy.
Tina
04/03/2011 at 1:59 pmdelicious poori….
sowmya
04/03/2011 at 1:43 pmThis looks so tempting and good..Happy to follow u
sowmi’s kitchen
Shanthi
04/03/2011 at 12:34 pmFluffy and lovely
lata raja
04/03/2011 at 11:17 amAah yes, tell me about preferences! I am like you, will not say no to any veggies and as luck would have it so does my daughter but for bittergourd.
This poori has turned out superb and I am trying tomorrow, itself! Having a lunch guest and one dish decided thanks to you!
Chitra
04/03/2011 at 10:36 amwow, love those fluffy pooris. feel like grabbing it 😉
kitchen queen
04/03/2011 at 9:30 amlovely delicious and innovative recipe
jayasree
04/03/2011 at 8:10 amLove those beautifully puffed and stacked pooris..Good idea to use tomato puree in poori dough.
Priya
04/03/2011 at 7:54 amFluffy tomato pooris looks absolutely marvellous,feel like having some with that potato masala..
LG
04/03/2011 at 4:11 amLoved the twist. I usually add spinach puree to the poori batter, tomato puree looks yummy too.
Premalatha Aravindhan
04/03/2011 at 1:11 amWow!!!Perfect Poori,luks very tempting…