Ingredients

• 2 cups - gram flour
• 1/4 tsp - soda bicarbonate
• 1/4 tsp - ajwain seeds
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste
• oil to deep fry

How to Make Papdi

• Mix all ingredients and add water little by little to make very soft dough.
• Take a fistful of dough and 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.
• Little practice will make this technique very easy.
• Heat oil in a wide heavy pan.
• Make 3-4 such strips and add in hot oil.
• Fry on medium till crisp but not brown.
• Drain and cool to crisp further.
• Serve cool with papaya chutney, green chutney and tea.