Papdi
Also known as Papdi Chaat, Dahi Papdi Chaat · Veg · Breads, Snacks & Starters
Good for: Holi, Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Papdi are crisp fried crackers from a stiff maida dough rubbed with ghee and ajwain, then deep-fried golden. Makes 6 servings in 40 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
6 itemsMaida2 cup
Ajwain0.50 tsp
Ghee5 tbsp
Water, ColdAs Needed
Sunflower OilFor Deep-Frying
Salt0.50 tsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 314kcal | 1884kcal |
| Protein | 4.8g | 29g |
| Carbohydrate | 36g | 218g |
| Fat | 16g | 97g |
| Fibre | 1.4g | 8.4g |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.6g |
Cookd masalas for maida
Method
- 1
Mix the salt and ajwain with the maida. Add the ghee and rub it into the flour using your hands.
MaidaAjwainGheeSalt
- 2
Add water gradually and knead until you get a stiff dough.
Water
- 3
Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 10 minutes.
- 4
Roll out into sheets thicker than a chapathi.
- 5
Prick it with a fork. Cut out into the desired size.
- 6
Deep fry on a medium flame until golden brown and crisp.
Sunflower Oil
- 7
It can be eaten by itself or also served as Papdi Chaat.
Before you start
- How long does Papdi take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Papdi serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Papdi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Papdi spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Papdi?
- 2 cup Maida, 5 tbsp Ghee, 0.50 tsp Ajwain, As Needed Water, For Deep-Frying Sunflower Oil, 0.50 tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Papdi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Papdi?
- About 314 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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