Yields: 60
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Papdi
Ingredients
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • 2 tsps Ajmo
  • 1½ tsp Salt
  • Oil (for frying)
Instructions
  1. Rub flour and oil to a crumbly texture, then add ajmo and salt.
  2. Mix and make a firm pliable dough using cold water.
  3. Cover and let rest for half an hour.
  4. Knead again and divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
  5. Take one portion and roll a large thin disc with a rolling pin.
  6. Cut 2 inch circles (about 10) with a cookie cutter.
  7. Prick with a fork to prevent puffing.
  8. Keep covered with a towel. Repeat with the remainder of the dough, also re-roll the cut outs.
  9. Heat oil on medium heat and deep-fry the papdis until light golden and crisp.
  10. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
  11. Cool and store.
  12. Use as needed.
Gravy
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Dry white peas (soaked overnight)
  • 1 medium Potato (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 tbsps Oil
  • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp Pav bhaji masala
  • ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
  • ½ tsp Ginger (crushed)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1 tsp Gor
Instructions
  1. In a pressure cooker, combine the peas, potatoes and salt.
  2. Add water and pressure cook on high for 5 whistles.
  3. Open when cool.
  4. Mash slightly using a masher, should be a thick gravy consistency. Set aside.
  5. In a saucepan, heat oil on medium-high, add cumin seeds.
  6. When crackled add the thick gravy and the remaining ingredients.
  7. Stir and simmer on low heat for five minutes, set aside.
To Serve
Ingredients
  • Papdi (as needed)
  • Prepared gravy
  • 1 cup Red onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup Tomatoes (finely chopped)
  • Sweet tamarind chutney (recipe under “Chutneys")
  • Mint chutney (recipe under “Chutneys")
  • Chaat masala
  • Spicy sev
  • Green coriander (finely chopped)
Instructions
  1. Arrange or break a few puris on a plate.
  2. Pour some prepared gravy all over.
  3. Sprinkle some onion, tomatoes, chutneys, chaat masala, sev and coriander and serve.