Appe Or Elappe

Main Ingredients	Whole Wheat Flour, Beetroot
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Breads
Prep Time	41-50 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Appe Or Elappe

• 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/4 medium Beetroot
• a few sprigs Fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup Milk
• to deep fry Oil
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Wash and cook beetroot in boiling water till done. Drain, peel and blend to a smooth pulp. Clean, wash and finely chop mint leaves. Divide the wheat flour into two equal portions. In one portion add beetroot pulp, half of the milk and salt and knead to stiff dough.
2. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside for half an hour. Similarly add the chopped mint, remaining milk and salt to the second portion of wheat flour and knead to stiff dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for half an hour. Divide each dough into small marble sized balls.
3. Combine one ball of the beetroot dough and one ball of the mint dough. Press and roll out to make puris of three inches in diameter. Similarly prepare the remaining puris. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry in hot oil till nicely puffed.
4. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1463
Carbohydrates	40
Protein	215.2
Fat	49.2