Luchi
Fried bread that looks like pure white and fluffy snow! An elegant Bengali morning dish
Description
A Bengali-unique fried bread made with refined flour (Maida), fried beautifully white at low temp; softer and more elegant than whole-wheat Puri.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour(Maida)
- Oil
- Salt
- Water
Instructions
- Knead wheat flour (Maida) with a little oil, salt, and water into a smooth dough and rest for
- mins.
- Roll out thinly into small circles, keeping surface from drying.
- Drop into hot oil, flip immediately once puffed, and quickly remove to finish 'white' without browning.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Puri (whole wheat sub, but colors turn darker than Luchi)
Pairing
Aloo Dum(spicy potatoes)、Cholar Dal
Trivia
[Hardcore] While 'Puri' is daily food, 'Luchi' is special, served at celebrations or Sunday breakfasts. Frying white without browning is a skilled tech, considered a bread representing Bengali dignity.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pick hot freshly fried Luchi with fingers, dip into sweet lentil curry (Cholar Dal), enjoying the melt-in-the-mouth texture!
Allergen
Wheat