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Saal Papadi By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Saal Papadi is a savoury papad from Maharashtra. Chef Ajay Chopra brings this recipe from the Konkan region of Maharashtra to your kitchen.

Serves3

Cooking Time8-10 Min

Meal Typesavoury

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Saal Papadi

    • 1 cup rice flour

    • salt

    • yellow food grade colour

    • red food grade colour

    • oil for frying

  • For masala

    • 1 tbsp cumin seeds

    • 1 tbsp dried coriander

    • 1 tbsp dried mint

    • 1 tbsp dry mango powder

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • salt

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a bowl, mix together rice flour, salt and warm water to make mixture of thick consistency.

  2. 2

    Divide this mixture in three different bowls. Keep one part as it is. Add yellow food grade colour in one bowl and red food grade colour in another bowl and mix well.

  3. 3

    Now put a ladle full of mixture on a plate and steam it. After steaming put them in water and then remove on a muslin cloth. Repeat for making more saal papadi.

  4. 4

    Dry these papadis in the sun for 7 days.

  5. 5

    Deep-fry in oil.

  6. 6

    For making masala, roast cumin seeds and then add dried coriander and dried mint to it. Mix well.

  7. 7

    Grind together roasted cumin masala, dry mango powder and salt in a mixer jar to make a fine powder.

  8. 8

    Sprinkle this masala on saal papadi and serve.

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