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A platter of South Indian style puri.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

Crispy fried bread—the perfect accompaniment to scoop up gravies and vegetable dishes in a thali. Puris are small, so you can eat plenty! Make these with sifted atta if possible.

This recipe appears in Keya Wingfield's Diwali menu and was excerpted from Thali by Maunika Gowardhan. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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