Fafda

Dough

Ingredients:

• PAPAD KHAR 1 TSP
• ASAFOETIDA 1 TSP
• WATER 4 TBSP
• GRAM FLOUR 2 CUPS
• SALT TO TASTE
• CAROM SEEDS 1 TSP (CRUSHED)
• OIL 2 TBSP
• WATER 2 TBSP
• OIL AS REQUIRED

Spice mix

• BLACK SALT 1/2 TSP
• ASAFOETIDA 1/2 TSP
• BLACK PEPPER POWDER 1 TSP

Method:

1. In a bowl add the papad khar, asafoetida, water & mix well to dissolve the papad khar.
2. Further sieve the gram flour into a large bowl & add salt, carom seeds & oil, mix well & add a very little amount of shortening to the flour by rubbing & massaging it gently.
3. Now add the papad khar & asafoetida water in the flour & mix well, further add 2 tablespoons of water & knead the dough until it comes together, you have to make a semi soft dough.
4. Once the dough comes together & leaves the surface, add in a few teaspoons of oil & knead until the dough becomes stretchy.
5. Once the dough becomes stretchy & smooth cover it using a damp cloth until you fry fafda further.
6. To fry fafda, heat oil in a flat-bottomed vessel until it reaches 160 C or gets moderately hot.
7. You will require a flat chopping board & a knife to shape the fafda, place a wet kitchen towel onto the platform & set your chopping board on the towel, this will prevent the chopping board from slipping.
8. Now to shape the fafda, take a small portion of the dough & roll it into a thick cylinder using hands.
9. Place the dough cylinder lengthwise onto the chopping board & then using the base of the palm spread the dough upwards to flatten it out.
10. Then peel the shaped fafda using a knife & fry in the oil directly over medium low heat for a few minutes until the fafda cooks from both the sides, make sure that you don’t fry it for too long as it takes only a few minutes.
11. Once fried remove the fafda from the oil & place it onto a sieve.
12. Your perfectly fried fafdas are ready.
13. To make the special spice mix for fafda, add black salt, asafoetida & black pepper powder into a bowl & mix it, sprinkle this spice mix over fafda while serving.

Raw papaya chutney

Ingredients:

• RAW PAPAYA 1 NO. (SMALL SIZE)
• OIL 1 TBSP
• MUSTARD SEEDS 1 TSP
• CURRY LEAVES 8-10 NOS.
• GREEN CHILLI 1-2 NOS.
• TURMERIC POWDER 1/2 TSP
• SALT TO TASTE
• SUGAR 1 TSP
• LEMON JUICE 1 TSP

Method:

1. Wash & peel the raw papaya & then cut it into quarters.
2. Further clean the core using a knife or a peeler, then grate the papaya using the large hole size of the grater.
3. In a hot pan add the oil & once the oil gets hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, turmeric powder & the grated papaya, mix well & cook over high flame for 2-3 minutes.
4. Finally add salt, sugar & lemon juice & stir well.