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Alu puri, crispy fried dough filled with spiced apple filling

Alu puri, crispy fried dough filled with spiced apple filling

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The Alu Puri of Bangladesh: A deep-fried, flatbread filled with a mixture of mashed potatoes, grilled chili peppers, fried onions, and cilantro.

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Recipe from Firuz Ahmmed, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Crispy and flavorful, these “alu puri” are perfect for an afternoon snack or for entertaining guests. The filling, a mixture of mashed potatoes, mustard oil, dried chili peppers, and fried onions, is added to the dough before frying.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$5.44 $1.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people

Dough

  • $0.66
  • $0.02
  • $0.13

Farce

  • $3.28
  • $0.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.91
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the flour with the 2 tablespoons of oil and salt. ≈ 3 min
  2. Gradually add the water and knead the dough until it is neither too soft nor too firm. Cover it well and let it rest for 15 minutes.
  3. While that’s happening, cook the apples in 1 cup of water and salt. Let them cool, peel them, and mash them.
  4. Dry the chili peppers in a little mustard oil, then grind them into a powder.
  5. Fry the onion until it is golden brown and crispy, then mash it.
  6. Combine the ground apples with the remaining mustard oil, chopped chili pepper, fried onion, cilantro, and garam masala, then season with salt.
  7. Divide the dough into balls, fill each with the filling, and seal them well. ≈ 10 min
  8. Gently place them on round, flat surfaces. ≈ 4 min
  9. Fry the puris one at a time in hot oil over medium heat, until they are golden brown and crispy.
  10. Serve hot, with a sauce or chutney. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Alu puri, crispy fried dough filled with spiced apple filling

  • 2 cups of flour$0.66
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of oil, plus more oil for frying$0.13
  • Two large potatoes$3.28
  • ½ cup of chopped onion$0.26
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro$0.91
  • salt$0.03

Total$5.44

that's $1.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of flour
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of oil, plus more oil for frying
  • water
  • Two large potatoes
  • ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 3 dried chili peppers
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro
  • salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala

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