Tag: unleavened bread

Koraishuti-r Kochuri: Peas Stuffed Fried Bread

Koraishuti-r Kochuri: Peas Stuffed Fried Bread

Sitting on one side of the cold mosaic floor of the kitchen I shelled peas, the split green pods piled on the kulo – the winnowing tray. The pale yellow sweater had a hole on one arm, near my wrist, the yarn had started to 

Poori – Deep Fried Puffed Bread

Poori – Deep Fried Puffed Bread

I would say without hesitation that this one little bread is treasured and loved by all Indians. Pooris are little discs of whole wheat dough that are deep fried in  hot oil/ghee, as they fill with steam and puffs up like balloons, and in few seconds  

Garlic Chard Roti/Flatbread

Garlic Chard Roti/Flatbread

Roti (pronounced roh-tee) is the most popular sort of unleavened bread in the Indian subcontinent.