Monday, June 11, 2007

Healthier way to make an Unhealthy recipe!

For those of you who make pooris,

After few years, yesterday I was using 'Sujata' brand Atta from Indian store to make pooris and you won't believe how much oily it was. As always I made the dough just before making the pooris and with less water too! I would recommend whole wheat flour from Wal-mart or Trader Joes. Letchu used to comment that my pooris are good with less oil, I din't realize it as I don't remember having pooris outside in the recent years and until I made the Indian store one yesterday!

Trader Joes pack says 'Traditional Whole Wheat Flour'
Wal-mart pack says something like 100% whole wheat flour and the brand name begins with M (montana or so).

For Pooris: Use the TJ or Wal-mart flour
For Rotis : I mix 1 cup Indian atta with 1 cup TJ or Wal-mart flour.

For those of U who make idlis, try 'Pooja' Brand urad from Bharat Bazaar.

And this week's recipe is a bit delayed, watch out for yet another all time hit recipe tonight. Thanks to Nandhini....it is a very good one...lot of names for it...araicha saambaar/ Annapoorna Saambaar/Nandhini Saambaar!

Have a great week.

2 comments:

Harini said...

Hi Sujatha,

Thank you for the god tips. Do you have any idea about the Pooja brand wheat flour from Bharat Bazaar? The chapathi's come out soft but not sure if the flour is mixed with maida.

Harini said...

Hi Sujatha,

Thank you for the god tips. Do you have any idea about the Pooja brand wheat flour from Bharat Bazaar? The chapathi's come out soft but not sure if the flour is mixed with maida.