Maharashtrian Poori is a Indian bread from the Maharashtra region . Herbs and spices are added to make this melt in the mouth spiced poori .
We are always in quest of quick recipes to pack the lunch boxes . More so when the lunch box is for kids . When the kids are back from school , first thing all mom’s do is check the lunch box and ask if the kids enjoyed the food . Am I right ? Well , I was like that when my kids went to school .
For Day 2 under lunch box recipes under 30 minutes here is a Maharashtrian Poori . One needs to add all spices , a bit of grated onion and some pounded herbs to the flour and get the dough ready . All this can be done while the oil is getting heated to fry these pooris. Once the oil is ready it is a matter of minutes and the pooris get ready and you actually don’t need any accompaniment with these . If you want to serve then yogurt is the best . It is mild and you can enjoy the flavours in the Poori . These pooris taste fantastic when they are served piping hot , but taste even better when packed . They make a ideal snack for traveling too .
Maharashtrian Poori
Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/8 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 large onion , grated
2 green chillies , paste
Few coriander leaves , paste
Method
Place oil to heat .
Take a mixing bowl and add the wheat flour .
Add turmeric powder and salt .
Add grated onion and chilly , coriander paste .
Mix well with hands .
Gradually adding water bind the dough .
Drizzle a tbsp of oil and knead the dough till smooth and pliable .
Pinch out a lemon size ball and roll into a disc of about 4” .
Deep fry the poori turning once , till nice and golden .
Similarly make other pooris .
These pooris are my Day 2 post under Kids Delight , Lunch Box under 30 minutes hosted by Bhawana.
Here are some more Maharashtrian Breads you could try –
Maharashtrian Poori
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 large onion grated
- 2 green chillies paste
- leaves Few coriander paste
Instructions
- Place oil to heat .
- Take a mixing bowl and add the wheat flour .
- Add turmeric powder and salt .
- Add grated onion and chilly , coriander paste .
- Mix well with hands .
- Gradually adding water bind the dough .
- Drizzle a tbsp of oil and knead the dough till smooth and pliable .
- Pinch out a lemon size ball and roll into a disc of about 4” .
- Deep fry the poori turning once , till nice and golden .
- Similarly make other pooris .
Notes
I love this poori. Thikhat meethachi poori we call it. Since all food is made without onion in my family I did not even know there was a version with onion. Your poori has turned out awesome.
I am coming across the onion version poori for the first time. This spicy poori is a lovely variation to the regular version.
Its been a while i made poori at home. Am sure this Maharashtrian poori will definitely please my kids. Wonderful dish to pack in anyone’s lunch box.
I love spicy poori. They taste amazing. But have never added onions in the dough. This must taste awesome.
Never used onions in poori dough.. shall try next time.. nice recipe for spicy pooris.
Wow! This one sounds awesome. I have never added onion to poori. Must be flavorful.
Vaishali, this is an excellent one and the first time I am reading about. Wonder how I have missed it all this time..reading Varada’s comment, I get to know the marathi word for it too…awesome..
I have never included onion in poori. Always dry masalas. But this one with onion sounds very interesting. Will try it over the weekend.
This flavored poori looks so good – would love to try my hand at this!