Ajay Chopra
Khichiya Papad is popular as an accompaniment to Indian meals. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this papad made fr ... Read More
Preparation Time
10-20 Min
Cooking Time
10-12 Min
Meal Type
others
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For Khichiya Papad
1 ½ tbsp papad khar
2 tbsp cumin seeds
6-7 green chillies
salt to taste
2 cups rice flour
oil
Take a pan, add water to it and boil the papad khar in water for about 20 minutes.
Roast cumin seeds in another pan and grind it with green chillies in a mortar and pestle.
Add this mixture to the boiling water. Now add salt and rice flour to the boiling mixture and cook till the mixture thickens.
Next, pour some oil over the mixture, mix well. Then cover the pan and steam the mixture for 7-8 minutes.
Switch off the gas. Apply oil on palms of your hand and knead the mixture into a dough till it cools down.
Make small balls from the dough and roll papad over a plastic sheet by hand or by using a rolling pin. Repeat the procedure for all dough balls.
Dry the papads in the sun for 2 days.
Either roast or fry this papad and serve with tomato chutney.
Khichiya Papad is a popular side dish in Indian meals. Chef Ajay Chopra makes this papad from rice flour and with minimal spices like cumin seeds and green chillies. An Indian meal is incomplete without having few accompaniments. Chutney, pickle and papads are a must with the main course of roti, dal, sabzi and rice.
The salty, flaky, crunchy Khichiya Papad makes for a perfect accompaniment. You can either roast or fry this papad. Khichiya papad made from rice flour is deliciously tasty.
