Papri or Crispy snacks

Every time we want a snack, we wish there is a homemade chips/cookie instead of biscuits etc. This is just one stop solution of any kind of snack you crave for. You can have it with tea like a side biscuit/crispy snack, or make it in a spicy chaat to satisfy that craving you have time to time.

This is quick to make and can be stored for a long time. This can be made in oven too, to make it oil free. I will be posting soon about how to make this in oven for people who wants an oil-free substitute of tasty snacks. Until then, please enjoy this recipe.


Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup semolina flour/sooji
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp oil

Recipe:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together. Add oil and mix well together.
2. Start mixing water slowly and starting making the mixture in a dough. Add water slowly, so that you can adjust the consistency of the dough. It might take more or less water depending on type of all purpose and semolina flour. Qualities differ.
3. Leave the dough covered for about half an hour.
4. Once half hour is complete, divide the dough in tennis ball sizes and start rolling the dough balls one by one of about 1/4 cm thick.
5. When rolled, take a fork and start punching holes in it.

6. Once done, cut it into small pieces. I just made it square/diamond shaped, if you want circle shape try using some small bowl with sharp round edges.

7. Heat oil in a deep pan. Once heated, add pieces you just cut in the oil and fry them until golden brown. Do fry them on medium heat, else it might get brown too soon and will be raw inside.
8. Once done, take it out on paper towel to remove the excess oil.

9. Server with dried peas curry, cilantro and tamarind chutney. Or just have it as it is with tea.