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Tum tum
Thick, spicy and tangy gram flour sticks. Makes ¼ kg
Tum tum are thick, chunky gram flour sticks pressed through a 1 cm disc, spiced with chilli, cumin-coriander, black pepper and ajwain, and balanced with lemon and sugar. They are hot, tangy and crunchy, perfect with tea, and one of the components of bhusu.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz gram flour (besan), 2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ajwain (carom) seeds, ¼ tsp papad kharo (alkaline salt), 4 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp cumin-coriander powder, 1 tsp ground black pepper, ¼ tsp ground turmeric, ½ tsp asafoetida, 4 tbsp sugar and 1 ½ tsp salt.
Step 2: Add ½ cup water a little at a time and knead into a soft dough.
Step 3: Fill the dough into the sev machine fitted with the big 1 cm holed disc.
Step 4: Heat oil over medium heat and press the dough straight into the oil. Fry until crisp and golden, then drain.
20 minStep 5: Cool completely, break into pieces and store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tum tum take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 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.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- 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 lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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