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Kurdai By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Kurdai is a traditional Maharashtrian accompaniment. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this crunchy, savoury delicacy.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-12 Min

Meal Type

savoury

Preparation Time

10-15 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Kurdai

    • 1 cup rice flour

    • salt

    • 1 tsp asafoetida

    • 1 tbsp ginger & green chilli paste

    • 1 tsp papad khar

    • oil for frying

  • For the masala

    • 1 tbsp roasted cumin powder

    • ¼ tsp asafoetida

    • salt

    • 1 tbsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tbsp aamchur powder

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In bowl, mix rice flour and water to make a mixture of liquid consistency.

  2. 2

    Heat water in a pan and salt, asafoetida and ginger & green chilli paste to it. Mix well.

  3. 3

    Now add the rice flour liquid mixture to it and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add papad khar and cook till a soft dough is formed. Remove the dough in a bowl and allow it to cool.

  5. 5

    Grease a murukku mould with oil and fill it with the dough.

  6. 6

    Take a plastic sheet and make the kurdai on it.

  7. 7

    Dry the kurdais in the sun for 2-3 days.

  8. 8

    To prepare masala, grind together roasted cumin powder, asafoetida, salt, red chilli powder and aamchur powder in a mixer.

  9. 9

    Deep-fry the kurdai and sprinkle with the masala.

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