Besan Papri is a crisp fried dough wafer made from chickpeas flour with spices to taste and flavors. Besan Papri is a popular Rajasthani snacks for Holi, Diwali and other festivals.
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Besan Papri recipe is originated to preserve food for longer time in the hot and dry climate of Rajasthan. As the Papri is a kind of thin wafer which is deep fried on medium flame, so you can keep it preserved for long duration.
As the wafer referes a crisp, very thin, flat, and dry biscuit, so being a kind of wafer, Besan Papri is also dry, thin and crisp biscuit made of Besan (chickpea flour) and some Indian spices.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 25 pieces | 0 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 20 minutes | 20 minutes |
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As the wafer referes a crisp, very thin, flat, and dry biscuit, so being a kind of wafer, Besan Papri is also dry, thin and crisp biscuit made of Besan (chickpea flour) and some Indian spices.
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Ingredients
- 250 gm Besan
- 25 ml Vegetable Oil (to make dough)
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Carom Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- To Taste Salt
- Water (to make dough)
- 250 ml Vegetable Oil (to deep fry Besan Papri)
Servings: pieces
Instructions
Besan Papdi Recipe : Video
- Watch following video to learn how to make crispy and spicy Besan Papdi at home.
Besan Papdi Recipe : Step-by-Step Instructions
- Sieve Besan and add 25 gm vegetable oil in it.
- Add red chili powder, carom seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and salt in it.
- Add water gradually in it as per requirement and make a tight dough.
- Cover the dough for 10 minutes with damp muslin cloth.
- Divide the dough in small balls of apprx. 1.5 inch size.
- Roll the balls with the help of rolling pin in 2 inch size Papri, and spread all the Papri on a clean, dry muslin cloth.
- Mark 5-7 scars on every Papri with the help of knife so that your Papri will not puff during deep frying.
- Heat oil in a Kadahi.
- Deep fry all Papri at medium flame till golden brown.
- Serve at room temperature with Coriander chutney and tomato sauce.
Recipe Notes
Note:-
- Keep your Besan Papri in air tight container at cool and dry place.
- You can easily consume your Besan Papri for 1 month.
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