Friday, June 26, 2015

Bolani

Ingredients:

3-1/2 cups flour
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
2 leeks, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon red pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup oil

Prepare dough by combining flour, water, salt, and olive oil. Cover dough and set aside for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, steam potatoes. Add leeks 15 minutes before potatoes are done.

Place potatoes and leeks in a bowl. Add oil, salt, pepper, coriander, turmeric, red pepper, and paprika and mash with a potato masher. Stir in cilantro.

Divide dough into 8 even pieces and roll out as thinly as possible. Spread potato filling over half of each circle and fold dough over. Seal the edges. Place on a floured surface.

Heat griddle and add oil. Shallow fry each of the bolani on either side until golden brown. Serve with yogurt dipping sauce or cilantro chutney.

For dipping sauce, combine 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 small clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon dill, 1/4 teaspoon coriander, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. and 4 mint leaves.

For cilantro chutney, combine 1 cup cilantro, 1 small clove garlic, 1/4 cup walnuts, 2 tablespoons lime juice, salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 2 teaspoons sugar in a food processor. Add water to thin as needed

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