Fafda

Ingredients 

• 2 cups gram flour
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• ¾ tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp papad khar
• 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 3 tbsps oil + for greasing + for deep frying
• Fried green chillies to serve
• Raw papaya chutney to serve
• Tea to serve

Method

1. Take gram flour in a parat, add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder and papad khar. Crush carom seeds between your palms and add. Add 3 tbsps oil and mix well.
2. Add sufficient water and knead into soft dough. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
3. Slightly knead the dough, take a portion of the dough and shape it into a cylinder, cut into equal portions and shape them into oblong.
4. Grease the worktop with some oil, press and stretch with the heel of your hand into long strips. Scrape the bottom using a knife and pick it up from the worktop.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, slide in the fafdas into hot oil and deep-fry till crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
6. Serve with fried green chillies, raw papaya salad and tea.