Papdi recipe | Papdi for chaat | How to make papdi for chaat recipes
Papdi recipe-easy recipe for making fried papdi,a crispy,flaky and delicious shortbread made with wheat flour and spices. Used in chaat recipes or served as teatime snack.
- Prep time
- 35 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 40 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour/maida
- 2 teaspoons ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds
- Salt
- Oil for deep frying
- Cold water for kneading the dough
Instructions
- 1
Take the measured maida and wheat flour in a mixing bowl.
- 2
Add the ghee,salt,carom seeds,nigella seeds and cumin seeds. Mix well with a spoon till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- 3
Now add the cold water and knead to a stiff dough. Do not add more water. Let the dough rest for 20-30 minutes.
- 4
Divide the entire dough into 4-6 portions and roll out one portion into a circle,do not roll it very thin,it should be a bit thicker than chapathi.
- 5
Heat oil for deep frying. While the oil is getting heated,use a small cookie cutter or a lid and cut out small circles from the rolled dough. Prick each papdi with a fork to avoid puffing while frying.
- 6
Deep fry the cut papdis in the hot oil till golden brown from both sides.
- 7
Finish off the the rest of the dough same way. Store the fried papdi in an airtight box and serve as teatime snack or use for chaar recipes.