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Aloo ki Poori | tiffin ideas for kids

July 30, 2020 by Nidhi 13 Comments

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Aloo ki Poori - lunch/ dinner, school lunch box, snack, vegetarianAloo Ki Poori – Don’t they look drool-worthy. These taste just like aloo ki kachori minus the hard work. These are perfect as tea time snack – take my word for it as I am having them right now with my tea and they are really something, for kids school lunch box – when you don’t have lots of time on your hands and kids want something good for their tiffins, when you are traveling and want a mess-free snack – as you do not have to wrap some other vegetable with it.

Aloo ki Poori - lunch/ dinner, school lunch box, snack, vegetarian

I was chatting with my mother a few days back to inquire about what she used to send us in our tiffins when she mentioned these pooris. I can not believe that I have forgotten about these. My kids loved them. Three of us finished off about 16 pooris in no time. I was told that now I am not allowed to forget about these again and they should keep on appearing in their tiffins regularly. YES SIR !!! 😉

How to make Aloo ki Poori

Aloo ki Poori - lunch/ dinner, school lunch box, snack, vegetarian

Mash the potatoes. There should be no lump left as that will not let the poori puff up. Add all the spices.

Mix thoroughly. Now add the whole wheat flour.

Using as little water as you can make a tight dough as you would make for regular pooris. Because potatoes dough will not be very hard. Make around 16 balls and roll the dough. you can make smaller pooris also but for kids Tiffin, I like this size.

Aloo ki Poori - lunch/ dinner, school lunch box, snack, vegetarian

Deep fry till puffed up and golden brown on both sides. For crispier Pooris you can fry them for a little longer to dark brown.

Aloo ki Poori - lunch/ dinner, school lunch box, snack, vegetarian

Serve with chutney, achaar, chunda or simply roll them up and start enjoying.

Note: you can increase spices according to your preference. This is how my kids liked it.
Don’t cut down on the number of potatoes as that will spoil the taste of the pooris.
To make Aloo ki Poori

Aloo ki Poori

Aloo ki Recipe

Aloo ki Recipe or Masala Potato Poori is perfect for a snack, Breakfast, or, kid's School Lunch Box.
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Breakfast, school lunch box recipe, snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: evening snack, Indian vegetarian snack, recipe for beginners
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 Poori
Author: Nidhi

Equipment

Kadhai
Rolling Board

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup whole wheat flour/ atta
  • 3 medium-sized boiled potatoes
  • salt to taste
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp saunf/ fennel seeds
  • ¼ tsp ajwain/carom seeds
  • oil to fry
  • water to make the dough

Instructions

For Dough

  • Mash the potatoes. There should be no lump left as that will not let the poori puff up. Add all the spices.
  • Mix thoroughly. Now add the whole wheat flour.
  • Using as little water as you can make a tight dough as you would make for regular poori. As potatoes dough will not be very hard.

for Frying

  • Make around 16 balls and roll the dough. you can make smaller pooris also but for kids Tiffin, I like this size.
  • Deep fry till puffed up and golden brown on both sides. For crispier Pooris you can fry them for a little longer to dark brown.
  • Serve with chutney, achaar, chunda or simply roll them up and start enjoying.
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Notes

Note: you can increase spices according to your preference. This is how my kids liked it.
Don't cut down on the number of potatoes as that will spoil the taste of the pooris.

You can enjoy this Aloo ki Poori with:
Paneer Jalfrezi
Malai Kofta
Paneer Butter Masala
Sweet and Spicy Raw mango chutney

Aloo ki Poori

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Comments

  1. Karan

    August 6, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      August 6, 2020 at 9:27 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  2. Anu Jain

    August 4, 2020 at 10:29 pm

    5 stars
    Mouthwatering

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      August 6, 2020 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks a lot Anu

      Reply
  3. Satish K

    August 4, 2020 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    Its a great idea for kids lunch box. Keep up the good work

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      August 6, 2020 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks Satish

      Reply
  4. Amy

    October 23, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe. My kids loved the poories so much that they had these doe lunch and even dinner too

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      October 25, 2018 at 10:48 am

      So glad to hear that. Nothing makes me happier than when kids approve of a recipe 🙂

      Reply
  5. Neeru Mehra

    August 6, 2017 at 12:40 pm

    Hi
    Very nice recipe . Can I prepare dough mixture at night refrigerate and fry next morning?

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      August 8, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      It will be better if you make the dough just before cooking otherwise it will get soft overnight and it will be difficult to make pooris.

      Reply
  6. Thamanna

    October 27, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    Thanks for the recipe.My husband and daughter loved it.

    Reply
    • Nidhi

      October 27, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      So glad to hear that Thamanna.

      Reply
  7. Nidhi

    September 9, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks Arun

    Reply

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