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Sanchar papdi
Crisp, bubbly rice and lentil papdi with a black salt dusting. Makes 100
Sanchar papdi are thin diamonds of rice, gram and urad flour dough that blister and bubble as they fry, then get a dusting of sugar, chilli and sanchar (black salt). They are crisp, light and tangy, and a lovely tea-time snack. Pounding the dough until pale makes them extra crisp.
- Total time
- 110 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the dough
For the topping
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Boil 1 cup water with 1 ½ tsp salt for 6–8 minutes, then let it cool slightly.
7 minStep 2: Mix 14 oz rice flour, 7 oz gram flour (besan), 7 oz black gram lentil flour (urad flour), ½ tsp red chilli powder, ground turmeric and bicarbonate of soda, and knead into a firm dough with the boiled water.
Step 3: Pound the dough until it becomes lighter in colour, then divide it into 10 parts.
10 minStep 4: Roll each part into a thin 23 cm round between 2 plastic sheets. Cut into diamond shapes and prick them with a fork.
Step 5: Heat oil and deep fry the diamonds in batches until light brown and blistered.
40 minStep 6: Mix 4 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp black salt (sanchar) and 2 tsp salt, and sprinkle over the hot papdi.
Step 7: Cool completely and store in an air-tight container. Serve as a tea-time snack.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 37 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sanchar papdi take?
- About 110 minutes in total: 60 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of red chilli powder?
- Cayenne, half the amount (hotter).
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
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