Chausela (rice-flour puri)
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Soft deep-fried puris made from rice flour, made for festivals and eaten with chutney or vegetable curry.
Region: ChhattisgarhOccasion: Hareli, Teeja, Pola and other festivalsTime: 40 minServes: 4Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice flour
- About 1½ cups water
- ½ tsp salt
- Oil for frying
Method
- Bring the water and salt to a boil. Add the rice flour, stir, cover and leave off the heat for 5 minutes.
- Knead the warm dough until smooth, using a little oil on your hands.
- Make small balls and pat or roll them into thick discs.
- Deep-fry in hot oil until they puff and turn light golden.
- Serve with tomato chutney or a potato curry.
History
Rice-flour puris are made in Chhattisgarh where wheat was traditionally less common than rice.
Significance
Chausela is part of the special food cooked for farming festivals such as Hareli and Pola.