Comments on Tastes Like Home: A Roti called DHAL PURI

ooh! I tasted this on my visit to Mauritius this y...

2007-07-18T08:16:00.000-04:00

ooh! I tasted this on my visit to Mauritius this year. Was so simple and fantastic. One of the best meals we had and sooo inexpensive..we had the car driver stop at his local joint for a quick taste and we could not stop eating! Would love the recipe..will mail...

that is a beautiful demo. loved the look of that r...

2007-07-09T16:30:00.000-04:00

that is a beautiful demo. loved the look of that roti. yummy yum!

Evolving tastes - thanks for the info.Valentina - ...

2007-07-08T21:54:00.000-04:00

Evolving tastes - thanks for the info.

Valentina - you are welcome and thank you so very much for stopping by. Hope to see you again.

Caff. Cowgirl - good :)

Sandeepa - well, make some :)

I love Dhal Puri.....ahhhhhh how I miss it now

2007-07-06T10:36:00.000-04:00

I love Dhal Puri.....ahhhhhh how I miss it now

Okay, that looks great! Am going to add it to my ...

2007-07-05T14:17:00.000-04:00

Okay, that looks great! Am going to add it to my list of items to make!

Hi Cynthia, thanks for visitng my blog, yours is a...

2007-07-05T12:21:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia, thanks for visitng my blog, yours is amazing & I love the photos!
It's one of the most popular in my country- Mauritius! We eat it with curry or a sort of thick tomato sauce. I loooooove it=)

Cynthia said:"Evolving Tastes - It is cooked on a ...

2007-07-05T12:07:00.000-04:00

Cynthia said:"Evolving Tastes - It is cooked on a tawah. I'll send you the recipe.

Can you tell me a little more about the varieties?"

Cynthia, the variations are based on whether the pooris are made large or small, soft or crisp, and differences in the fillings, like urad dal or moong dal and maybe some based on chana dal too.

Sylvia & Usha - thank you.Pamela - :)Jenn - So dro...

2007-07-03T22:22:00.000-04:00

Sylvia & Usha - thank you.

Pamela - :)

Jenn - So drool honey :)

Nora - So, you gonna try it?

Culinary Chase - so good to see you! And sure, I'll FEDEX it.

Carolyn - You are very welcome my friend. I enjoy reading your blog very much.

Chennette - yellow roti, that's a new one:)

Girl, the thing is that we had so many options in the canteen and at times we deliberately set out to order something different but we'd arrive at the canteen and the cumin, garlic, pepper and sour would be hollering our names (lol)

Each time I make dhal puri, I learn something more about it and tweak it to suit myself.

Hi Cynthia,Just got from Sig's blog....your b'day ...

2007-07-03T18:57:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia,

Just got from Sig's blog....your b'day was on 27th...Belated wishes...

Hi Dear,Wonderful recipe...more over i liked your ...

2007-07-03T18:49:00.000-04:00

Hi Dear,

Wonderful recipe...more over i liked your step-bystep slide demo...which clearly explains everything very easily...

Healthy puri with dhal....so how r u?How is work going on?

Hey this is a excellent dish..... Nice photo...Wai...

2007-07-03T14:41:00.000-04:00

Hey this is a excellent dish..... Nice photo...Waiting to try this out...

Hi Cynthia - I like the bit in your column about e...

2007-07-03T11:05:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia - I like the bit in your column about eating dhalpuri for a whole school year! For a long time when my brother was small, Mom always had to have dhalpuri in the freezer, because all my brother would eat is "yellow roti" and curry mango. Apart from eating it with curry,
I love dhalpuri toasted with eggs (breakfast or brunch dish), or just like that hot off the tawah. Funny how Trinis don't do the dhalpuri and sour or chutney.
And I haven't even come close to mastering this myself yet!

Haven't had breakfast yet, and with your amazing p...

2007-07-03T10:19:00.000-04:00

Haven't had breakfast yet, and with your amazing photos, and yummy looking food, I could reach right onto that plate, & eat it all! LOL. Your recipes are expanding my food possibility horizons. Thanks much for sharing these. And you totally made my evening with your wonderful comments on my blog! Always great to hear from you. Have a great day! :-)

Beautiful Cynthia! Can you Fedex to my place? Ch...

2007-07-03T02:28:00.000-04:00

Beautiful Cynthia! Can you Fedex to my place? Cheers!

Cynthia, this looks and sounds very interesting. I...

2007-07-02T22:06:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, this looks and sounds very interesting. I've had puri before but not a dhal version.

Yum, Cynthia! Your pictures make me drool!

2007-07-02T21:58:00.000-04:00

Yum, Cynthia! Your pictures make me drool!

This sounds so delicious, Cynthia. What is the "s...

2007-07-02T21:15:00.000-04:00

This sounds so delicious, Cynthia. What is the "slather of sour" you mention in the column??

I loved your slide show. That looks good enough to...

2007-07-02T18:28:00.000-04:00

I loved your slide show. That looks good enough to eat!

ooohhh...it looks like that Indian dish with a wra...

2007-07-02T17:58:00.000-04:00

ooohhh...it looks like that Indian dish with a wrapper and potato in it. I can't remember what it is called. I used to eat it very often when I was home in Singapore.

This dish looks delicius,and the photos are great ...

2007-07-02T16:26:00.000-04:00

This dish looks delicius,and the photos are great ,actually to learn better the step by step fhotos is a guide.

Kelly - thank you. So, you gonna try it? Let me kn...

2007-07-02T15:50:00.000-04:00

Kelly - thank you. So, you gonna try it? Let me know so that I can send you the recipe.

Susan - I understand. They are a lot of work :) I usually have to plan for them way in advance.

The Cooker - I wonder what the texture is like with those different flours...

viji - You are very welcome. Recipe is on the way.

Foodie - welcome! and thank you. Hope to see you around again.

Jyothsna - thank you!

Lisa - please work up the nerve and thank you!

Cheese with a spoon - please do and can you send me the recipe for the sweet one?

Lucy - thanks. Please let me know how it turns out.

Shn - you make me blush! go on! (lol)

Kajal - Thank you. You are welcome and have a good day too!

Nicola - oh gosh girl! You know de ting: dhal puri and duck curry! I'm heading to Guyana before the end of summer and I'll be sure to call your name as I am eating it (lol)

Melting Wok - please tell me more about the murtabak.

Shaun :( It takes practice I agree if I'm reading you correct, your challenge is kneading dough? Check out this link and see if it helps. http://www.slide.com/r/KtSeHDek0z-VWsA2YTL9DbGUild64vog?previous_view=lt_embedded_url
And, I do wish you luck!

Amanda - Aw come on, try it. :)

Dumela - thanks. The Caribbean is partly made up of Indian immigrants from the sub-continent.

Linda - a very warm welcome and thank you! I hope to see you around again.

Manasi - so glad you tried it. What flour did you use? I used the regular all-purpose white flour.

While I am not sure about the actual science, I know that resting does help with the texture when cooking and the cooked product.

In terms of curry, the most popular veg curry to have with dhal puri is an aloo/channa curry or aloo curry by itself or channa curry by itself. Very similar to chaat.

Also, you put 3/4 tsp to 1 cup of flour yeah?

Hi!! I tried the Dhal Puri!!!!!!!! But I do have a...

2007-07-02T14:50:00.000-04:00

Hi!! I tried the Dhal Puri!!!!!!!! But I do have a query.... now whereas ur Dhal puri looks so soft and melt in the mouth... mine was not... infact it did not puff up on the tawa (cud it be coz after stuffing I did not let it rest for 30 mins.?) :(( .... THe taste was too good... but i want it to look like ur dhal puri :((
And can u also suggest a vegetarian curry to go with this?

Hi Cynthia, I came in from your comments at IndoSu...

2007-07-02T11:23:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia, I came in from your comments at IndoSunGod's blog -- don't know how I have missed you here! Those rotis look melt-in-your-mouth soft and delicious :)

wow, this looks soooo yummy, and is sooo punjabi, ...

2007-07-02T10:00:00.000-04:00

wow, this looks soooo yummy, and is sooo punjabi, its made in my house, its called dal peethi ki poori and is fried...am so surprised its made in guyana!! wow amazing... bookmarked to try this version

Like Shaun, I'm even more scared of making them no...

2007-07-02T09:36:00.000-04:00

Like Shaun, I'm even more scared of making them now! It looks and sound delicious though Cynthia.