1. Introduction
Wheat is the first largest food grain grown in the world and
forms the basic ingredient for bakery and traditional products (flat
breads). Different regions of the world have inherited different
preparation methods since time immemorial, which has led to the
existence of many ‘Traditional flat breads’. Being traditional few
have been extensively studied scientifically and rest are almost
ignored. Puri or poori is a South Asian unleavened bread prepared in
many of the countries in South Asia including India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh. It is consumed for breakfast, or as a snack or light meal.
Among the traditional wheat based meal or snack items of the
Indian subcontinent, puri ranks second to chapati or roti. Possibilities
of using composite flours based on whole wheat flour blends
with other cereal/pulse for puri making were reported by
Shurpalekar and Shukla (1992). The fat and protein contents in puri
are 24% and 12% respectively. Fried foods form an integral part
of diet all over the world. Some fried products contain large
amounts of fat, often reaching up to 40e45% of total product weight