Homemade Papdi | Papri

1 h

Homemade Papdi | Papri

Papdi's are deep fried flour crackers or non-puffed mini pooris that are used in different chaat recipes like papdi chaat, bhel puri etc.

1 h4 servings

Ingredients

  • All Purpose Flour - 1/2 cup
  • Ajwain Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Baking Soda - a pinch
  • Butter - 1 tsp
  • Water - 4 tbsps (adjust as needed)
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sieve the APF.

  2. 2

    Add the ajwain seeds, cumin seeds, salt, baking soda and room temperature butter and mix well.

  3. 3

    Now slowly add water and mix the dough.

  4. 4

    Knead the dough well and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Now pinch small lemon sized balls and roll them like we do for poori and roti.

  6. 6

    Using a cookie cutter or any small round lids, carve out small round papdis or you can use try other shapes also.

  7. 7

    Now using a fork, prick the papdis.

  8. 8

    Roll the remaining dough and carve out the papdis. Make sure you prick the papdis so that it doesn’t get puffed up.

  9. 9

    Heat the oil for frying and slowly drop these rolled and carved papdis and fry until golden brown.

  10. 10

    That’s it. Yummy Papadis are ready.

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