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a spicy brunch treat Special Theme: Redo Old Posts BM#78 Week 4 Day 3     Go to any typical Gujarati family for breakfast on weekends and masala puri or tikhi puri with sugary masala tea will surely be served to you. The younger Gujaratis usually do not make them that often as they prefer to shy away from fried stuff, but they do relish them when someone else has made them. My Dad's favourite.... anytime can be tikhi puri time. If bhabhi makes dosas for the rest of the family, my dad is happy with tikhi puri and a mug of tea. There are 2 versions of the tikhi puri you can make, the soft type or the slightly crunchy type. The soft type is good to have on the same day whereas the crunchy type can be stored for 3 days or so. My father in law loves the crunchy type. Excellent travel food or tiffin food as its called. The recipe below is for the crunchy type. For the regular softer type of puri just add 3 tbsps of oil and avoid the fresh coriander or methi as it will prevent i...