Papdi

Tea time snack...It's very addictive. Papdi is basically fried strips , made of gram flour dough.

Papdi

Recipe from InSurat.com

* Prep. Time : 10 minutes
* Cook Time : 15 minutes
* Serves : 5 - 6

• 2 cups gram flour ( besan )
• 1/4 tsp. soda bicarb
• 1/4 tsp. ajwain seeds
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt(or to taste)
• oil to deep fry

• Mix all ingredients, add water little by little to make very soft dough. 

• Heat oil in a wide heavy pan.
• Fill the sev machine with a portion of dough.
• Holding the utensil over the hot oil, force the mixture through the holes by turning the handle.
• As soon as ribbons fall, slowly move the machine in a circular motion so that they do not stick together.

• Fry on medium heat until crisp and lightly browned.

• Remove, drain on a paper towel and cool to crisp further. Break into pieces. 

• Serve Papdi as a snack.
• This can be stored for 2-3 weeks in an airtight container. 

Without Sev Machine:

• Take a fistful of dough, place on a greased polythene sheet. 

• With base of palm drag the dough in a straight line, from start.
• For support hold the dough at starting point with other hand. 

• This will for a strip of the lump of dough.
• A little practice will make this technique very easy.
• Make 3-4 such strips, fry in hot oil. 

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