How to make Bedmi Poori Dhaba Style – Bedmi Poori has its roots in Old Delhi Chandni Chowk area where its usually eaten with aloo sabji and achaar. Its especially popular for Brunch on weekends.
Bedmi Poori | Dhaba Style
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Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings 20 Bedmi
Ingredients
Dal Stuffing
- Urad Dal - 1/2 Cup Soaked Overnight
- Oil - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin/Jeera - 1 Tsp
- Hing/Asafoetida - Pinch or 1/8th Tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
- Salt - 1 Tsp
- Coriander / Dhaniya Powder - 1/4 Tsp
- Coriander / Dhaniya Seeds - 2 Tsp Coarsely Grinded
- Fennel/Saunf Seeds - 2 Tsp
Bedmi Poori
- Wheat Flour / Atta - 2 Cups
- Sooji - 2 Tbsp
- Salt - 2 Tsp
- Oil - 2 Tbsp
- Water - 3/4 Cup
- Oil To Fry
Instructions
Grinded Dal
- Soak the Urad Dal overnight.
- In a grinder add the soaked dal and grind into a Coarse paste.
- Paste should not be smooth.
- Add a little water if needed.
Dal Stuffing
- In a shallow pan on medium heat, add oil.
- Once the oil is hot add Cumin seeds and Hing.
- Cook till the cumin starts to crackle.
- Now add the Grinded Dal Paste and mix well.
- Now add Red Chilli powder, Salt, Coriander powder, Coarsely Grinded coriander seeds and Fennel Seeds.
- Mix well and cook till the whole paste becomes non sticky about 8 to 10 minutes on a medium flame.
Bedmi Dough
- In a deep Bowl take wheat flour.
- Add Sooji, Salt and Oil. Mix well.
- Now add a little water from 3/4th cup total water and start kneading.
- Add water as you knead the dough.
- Knead the dough into a medium soft dough.
Bedmi Poori
- Take a Big Chunk of the dough and flatten it into a disc of about 2 inch diameter.
- Add about 1 Tbsp of Dal stuffing in it.
- Now Fold it so the dal stuffing becomes the center of the dough Ball. Fold from the sides to the top and close the top. Flatten it into a disc again by using your fingers and palm.
- Now on a rolling surface apply some oil so the disc does not stick to the rolling surface.
- Now roll the disc into medium thick disck of about 5 inches diameter. Make sure the disc is not too thick or too thin.
- Do this for rest of he dough.
- In a Wok or Kadai heat oil to 370 F, medium high heat. To test if oil is hot enough , add small dough peice in oil. If it goes to bottom then floats to top in 4 to 6 seconds your oil is hot at right trmperature.
- Add one of the disc and using a slotted spatula move the hot oil on top of the disc.
- Press the disc from top into the oil. The Disc should puff up.
- Cook till its golden.