Take flour in a bowl, add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chilli powder, asafoetida and salt as per requirement and mix them up.

Add 2 Tbsps oil to it (this is to ensure the poor’s turn crisp.

Now add little water at a time and knead well to form a dough. The dough should not be soft but a little stiff and tight.

Divide the dough into small or medium pieces - about 12-14.

Make into medium sized or slightly small balls and roll out into small circles.

Heat Oil in a deep frying pan or Kadhai.

When the oil is sufficiently hot then add one poori at a time and fry by gently pressing down with the frying spoon in a circular motion.

Turn over when puffed up and fry the poori till golden brown.