Masala Cheese Puri is a delicious Indian breakfast loaded with cheese, herbs, and paneer. This cheese puri is a delightful twist to the regular whole wheat puri recipe. It is one of my favorite Indian breakfast recipe that is perfect for the kid’s lunchbox as well.
Puri does not need any introduction. It is the most common Indian bread served with curries and other main-course dishes. The conventional puri is made with whole wheat flour and a dash of seasoning like salt, ajwain (carom seeds) for the subtle flavor.
But this recipe of masala cheese puri is the classic example of the western influence in an Indian kitchen. The flavor of cheese and herbs have given a new dimension to the regular poori. Making it all the way more tasty and interesting.
I am totally in love with this new avatar of the classic poori and so does our Punjabi family. You should try my potato cheese balls as well.
Variations In Masala Cheese Puri:
You can add freshly chopped basil leaves, fenugreek leaves (methi) or spinach in the dough of puri for a fresh flavor. Any other local variety of green can also be added.
Furthermore, you can use one medium-size boiled potato (grated) in the garlic puri dough instead of grated paneer. After adding potato, cheese puri tastes more like an aloo kachori.
To make the puri a little bit spicy, add a teaspoon of red chili flakes or the Kashmiri red chili powder.
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What To Serve With Masala Cheese Puri?
Aam Ka Chundo (Meethi Chutney)
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Masala Cheese Puri Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup all purpose flour (maida)
- ¼ Cup whole wheat flour (atta)
- 2 tablespoon sooji (semolina)
- ½ Cup processed cheese, grated
- ½ Cup paneer (cottage cheese) grated
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon Italian herbs mix
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped
- 2 teaspoon refined oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 Cup refined oil for deep frying
- ⅓ Cup Lukewarm water to bind dough
Instructions
- Sift both the flour in a bowl, mix in cheese, paneer, garlic powder, oil, and remaining herbs.
- Rub the mixture in between your palms to get bread crumb like texture.
- Using little lukewarm water to bind the soft and smooth dough. The dough for the puri should be moist, firm but not sticky.
- Knead the dough for 3 – 5 minutes. Cover with a muslin cloth and keep in the fridge for 10 – 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a heavy pan for deep frying pooris.
- Make small even sized balls out of the dough. With the rolling pin using few drops of oil shape dough balls into circles which are not very thin.
- Add one poori at a time into the hot oil, it will puff up soon.
- Once the bottom side is golden, then turn over the poori and fry gently pressing down with the frying spoon or slotted spoon in a circular motion, fry the poori till golden brown all over
- Remove the poori into a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil, fry all pooris this way.
- Serve Masala Cheese Puri warm with pickle, chutney or a cup of tea/coffee.
Veena Theagarajan says
looks yum.. Love this masala puri
Vaibhav says
This is amazing!! You should introduce a parcel service for this;)
Tara nair says
I will definitely try this one out. Garlic is my all time fav. ingredient. thanks Hina for sharing this 🙂
panda says
Hi, love your recipes. Quick question, can i make them a few hours in advance and serve them later? Also, how are they the next day? Best wishes for all your efforts 🙂
Hina Gujral says
Hello Dear, yes you can prepare them in advance and serve them later. They taste absolutely same. Though any variety of Poori taste best when served piping hot.
Sushant says
Anything cheese grabs my attention. I read the recipe and its on my list of important things to do today 🙂
Hina Gujral says
Wow! Please do let us know how you like it.
rupam { xhobdo } says
Yummy
Hina Gujral says
Surely it is 🙂
Sheetal Desai says
What if I use only whole wheat flour instead of maida ? My 5 year old loves cheese … want to make it for him. Thanks.
Hina Gujral says
Yes, that can be done. I am sure you will get perfectly crisp poori 🙂
Narinder says
We too made by increasing the ratio of whole wheat flour and replacing Italian herbs with Kasoori Methi and Dhania powder. Served with Aaloo(Potato) Sabji. These came out excellent and whole family enjoyed !!!
Hina Gujral says
Such a nice innovation. Lovely!
L Cecilia says
Yummy breakfast *****
Hina Gujral says
Great!!!
Saritalobo@gmail.co says
Good ????????????
Saritalobo@gmail.co says
Good ????????????
Hina Gujral says
Thank you!
Shubha Ambardekar says
Yummy!!
Hina Gujral says
glad you like it!
Deepali says
Thanks hina . It was super yummy recipe n weight n amount of ingredients were nicely very mentioned . They came perfect .
Hina Gujral says
I am so happy that you like it. Thanks a lot for such wonderful feedback.
Rozie says
I just made it! It’s lovely crispy and yummy ???? but didn’t puff up as much. It’s in the fridge again and will try again later. I didn’t have paneer so I used regular cottage cheese and mozzarella.