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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Kuttu Ki puri (Buckwheat Puri ) -Navrathri Special recipe


Kuttu (kootu ) ki puri is a very special navrathri recipe.The flour is made from buckwheat its seed is similar to our sunflower seed.On the fasting days of Navrathri in all northern states food items are prepared from kuttu ki atta.Because Hindus do not use cereals on fasting days and kuttu ki atta is not a cereal.The buckwheat flour is made from its seeds.


Ingredients for kuttu ki Puri

1.Kuttu Ka atta (Buckwheat flour) - 1 cup
2.Green chilly - 3 to 4
3.Potato - 1
4.Coriander leaves
5.Salt
6.Oil to fry the puri

Method for Preparation of Kuttu Ki Puri

1.Boil the Potato ,Peel the skin and mash it.

2.Add this potato to kuttu ka atta ,add salt ,green chilly ,coriander leaves and 1 tsp oil and knead it with your hand.

3.Add little water to it if needed.When the dough become ready make small round balls from it ,and make it in the form of puri.

4.Heat the oil in a frying pan and deep fry the puris till it become dark brown in color.

5.This puri will be crunchy than other puri .Serve it with aloo ki sabzi or chutney..........