Bengali Luchi Recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 343kcal
It is a traditional Bengali style deep fried puffed bread made using Maida. It pairs beautifully with Cholar dal or Hing Zeera Aloo.
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Ingredients
- 2 and 1/2 cups Maida
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Warm water as required
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Add maida, vegetable oil and salt in a bowl.
- Mix nicely using your finger tip until they are combined nicely.
- Add warm water and knead to make a firm dough.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 20 minutes.
- Knead the dough again for 3-4 minutes until it is very smooth.
- Heat oil for frying in a karahi.
- Divide the dough into small lemon size balls.
- Apply little oil and roll the dough balls into 4 inch circles.
- When the oil is hot, simmer the heat to medium.
- Slip the luchi in the hot oil and gently press until it fluff up.
- Flip and fry on the other side as well.
- Do not over cook the luchi. They should be very slightly browned.
- Remove the luchi on a plate lined with kitchen towel
- Serve hot.
Notes
The dough to make luchi should be firm like poori dough.
Keep pressing the luchi with the back of a ladle until it puffs up and then immediately flip it.
You can fry the luchi in ghee instead of oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 3.6mg