Papdi

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups gram flour
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ajwain
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt
• oil, to deep fry
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients.
• 2 add water, little by little, to make a very soft dough.
• 3 take a fistful of dough.
• 4 place on a greased polythene sheet.
• 5 with the base of your palm, drag the dough in a straight line, from the start.
• 6 for support, hold the dough at starting point with the other hand.
• 7 heat oil in a heavy wide pan.
• 8 make 3-4 such strips.
• 9 put in hot oil.
• 10 fry on medium heat till crisp but not brown.
• 11 drain excess oil.
• 12 cool.
• 13 allow to become crisp.
• 14 serve with tea/chutney.