Easy Banana Puri Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Banana | 1 Cup (16 tbs), mashed | |
| Sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Cooking butter/Ghee | 1 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Cardamom powder | 1⁄8 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Pinch | |
| Almond | 18 Medium, coarsely ground | |
| Whole wheat flour | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| Cooking oil | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (for frying) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 953 Calories from Fat 630
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 72 g110.2%
Saturated Fat 11.4 g57.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 8.1 mg2.7%
Sodium 66.7 mg2.8%
Total Carbohydrates 75 g25.2%
Dietary Fiber 6.2 g24.8%
Sugars 32.4 g
Protein 8 g16.7%
Vitamin A 2.6% Vitamin C 8.2%
Calcium 4% Iron 14.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1 In a bowl, peel and mash the banana well.
2 Add in the sugar, almond, butter, salt and cardamom, mix well.
3 Add whole wheat flour and all purpose flour to the banana mix.
4 Knead and make a smooth and firm dough.
5 Set aside for 2 hours.
MAKING
6 Lightly grease your fingers and divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
7 Roll them into 8” diameter and cut them in about 2” diameter using a cookie cutter.
8 In a frying pan, heat oil on medium heat.
9 To check if the oil is hot enough, drop in a piece of dough, it should sizzle and come up slowly.
10 Fry the puris, a few at a time, without overcrowding the pan.
11 Fry the puris till they are brown in color.
12 Remove from the pan on to paper towels to absorb extra oil.
SERVING
13 Serve the puris hot or at room temperature.
TIP
Replace butter with oil to get a vegan version of the recipe.
Editors Review
Are you in search of an easy to make Indian recipe that also makes for a great festival dish? Try these super simple and delicious banana puris. They can eiher be served for breakfast or as a snack. Do not give it a miss.Chef
