What is Ajwain Puri?

Deep fried flat bread made with whole wheat flour, having the earthy flavor of carom seeds (ajwain), flaky yet soft, is ajwain puri. Puri is very versatile bread. It can be a breakfast recipe if served with pickle and chai. It can be lunch recipe if served with chana masala and it can also be a dinner recipe if teamed up with a delicious potato recipe and raita. I love having puri. And the best part is that it is such perfect recipe for kids, puri some aloo ki sabji rolled in, makes a great tiffin option for my kids. I make this ajwain puri with chana/chole gravies. Ajwain is an aide in digestion and therefore whenever I make chole I like to combine them with ajwain puri.

Let’s talk about the ingredients for Ajwain Puri:

Whole wheat flour: Wheat atta is required to make ajwain puri. This is also why I like puri recipes, discard the fact that these are deep fried, very few ingredients are called for, and wheat flour forms the base. But I know the deep-frying part is tough to be discarded.

Ajwain/carom seeds: Ajwain is a fruit and not a seed. This is just for your information, hasn’t got much to do with the recipe :). It has a very dominating taste. And to maximize the flavor ajwain should be crushed between the palms and used.

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