Pudina Puries

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour (maida)
• 1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying

Method:

• Chop the mint leaves or grind them.
• Add cumin seeeds, green chilies, lemon juice, sugar and salt together.
• Combine this mixture with the flour, add enough water and knead into a firm dough.
• Divide into small portions
• Roll out on a lightly greased surface into thin circles
• Deep fry in hot oil and drain on tissue paper
• Children will like this ‘katti meeti puri’