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Masala puri aux lentilles et piments verts

Masala puri with lentils and green chilies

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Kerala-style puris: a mixture of whole wheat flour and ground lentils, with green chili, garlic, and cilantro, fried until puffed up.

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Recipe from Manojk, Junaidpv, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This stuffed rice dish is a traditional recipe that involves mixing rice with various ingredients to create a dough-like mixture that can be shaped and cooked. It’s perfect for family meals, as it’s quick to prepare and offers a variety of flavors.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$2.86 $0.72 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.63
  • $0.02
  • $1.16
  • $0.06
  • $0.53
  • $0.18
  • $0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, salt, and ground lentils. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the ghee, oil, and cilantro, chili pepper, and garlic. ≈ 3 min
  3. Gradually add water and knead as you would for regular puris. ≈ 10 min
  4. Shape the dough into balls and flatten them into discs; you can use a cookie cutter to cut them out. ≈ 10 min
  5. Fry them in hot oil until they puff up and turn golden brown.

The bill

Masala puri with lentils and green chilies

  • 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour (atta)$0.63
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1/2 cup of ground lentils$1.16
  • 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee$0.53
  • A few sprigs of cilantro, 4 green chili peppers, and 4 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • frying oil$0.28

Total$2.86

that's $0.72 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour (atta)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 cup of ground lentils
  • 1 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee
  • A few sprigs of cilantro, 4 green chili peppers, and 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • water
  • frying oil

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