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Puri Tarkari in Australia

Name: Puri Tarkari
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour, salt, water for stiff puri dough; 4 potatoes, cubed; 1 onion, 2 tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves, ginger; 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp coriander powder; 2 tbsp mustard oil; Oil for deep frying; green chillies, coriander

Puffed fried bread with potato curry — the festival breakfast

58 restaurants serving Puri Tarkari across Australia

About Puri Tarkari

Puri Tarkari pairs puffed deep-fried wheat breads (puri) with a simple spiced potato curry — the traditional Nepali breakfast for festivals, pujas, family gatherings and Saturday mornings. The puris balloon in hot oil and are eaten by tearing and scooping the curry. Nepali restaurants and community events in Australia serve puri tarkari for brunches and religious functions.

How to Make Puri Tarkari

Prep: 20 min Cook: 25 min 4 servings ≈ 430 kcal/serving

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour, salt, water for stiff puri dough
4 potatoes, cubed
1 onion, 2 tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves, ginger
1 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp coriander powder
2 tbsp mustard oil
Oil for deep frying; green chillies, coriander

Instructions

1Knead a stiff dough; rest 20 minutes, then roll small discs.
2For the tarkari: temper cumin, garlic and onion; add tomato and spices, then potatoes and water; simmer until soft.
3Deep-fry each puri — press gently and it will puff into a ball.
4Drain and serve hot, tearing the puris to scoop the potato curry.

Recipes vary between households and restaurants — use the listings below to find Puri Tarkari made by Nepali cooks near you.

Puri Tarkari for Your Event

Planning a wedding, birthday or community function? Nepali caterers across Australia prepare puri tarkari and full menus for events of any size.

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Cook Puri Tarkari at Home

Find Nepali spices, lentils, beaten rice and specialty ingredients at grocery stores across Australia — everything in the recipe above is stocked.

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Puri Tarkari in Adelaide

2 restaurants

Deurali Restaurant

Salisbury, South Australia

Puri Tarkari in Australia

About Puri Tarkari

How to Make Puri Tarkari

Ingredients

Instructions

Puri Tarkari for Your Event

Cook Puri Tarkari at Home

Dishes That Go With Puri Tarkari

Puri Tarkari in Adelaide

Deurali Restaurant

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