
Everyday meals
Dhalpuri
A flour flatbread stuffed with a split pea purée cooked with cumin, golden on the griddle. Eaten filled with meat or vegetables, it's a classic of Antiguan street food.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Farce aux pois cassés
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
1,136 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 44.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 158 g
- of which sugars
- 7.7 g
- Fat
- 30.5 g
- Fiber
- 22.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rinse the split peas and cook them in 500 ml of water with the turmeric for 30 minutes, until they fall apart.
- Mash them roughly into a purée and let it cool.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and oil, then add the lukewarm water to form a soft dough. Rest for 20 minutes.
- Fry the onion, chilli and cumin in a spoonful of oil, then stir this mixture into the pea purée.
- Divide the dough into 6 balls and flatten each one. Place a spoonful of filling in the centre, fold and press flat.
- Cook the flatbreads in a medium pan, 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden in places.
- Serve hot, filled with salad or curry.
Variations and tips
Chicken dhalpuri. Add pieces of curried chicken to the filling for a more substantial dish.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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