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Besan Paapri Recipe

Paapri is an Indian version of Tortilla chip. You can use Paapri to make any Mexican Nacho dish  as well. Common use is to make Paapri Chaat .

Ingredients

1. Chickpea flour (Besan): 2 Cups

2. All purpose flour (Maida): 1 Cup

3. Salt: 1 teaspoon

4. Cayenne powder: ½ teaspoon

5. Kasoori Patta: ½ teaspoon

6. Ghee or Vegetable shortening: 2 Tablespoons

7. Water: 1 Cup

Method

1. Mix Besan, Maida, salt, Pepper and Kasoori Patta.

2. Cut in shortening. You will see flour crumbles so slightly.

3. Add water to make very stiff dough.

4. Roll out a sheet of any shape as long as its is no thicker than a Dime (10¢ coin).

5. Use a Cookie cutter to cut 2 to 3" diameter circles.

6. Preheat Deep fryer to 300º F. Yes, it is lower than the usual 350º F. We will fry on a lower temperature to give more time for the water to escape.

7. Deep fry about two to three Paapri at a time till they just start to turn brown.

8. Remove Paapri when done and put on a layer of paper towels to absorb oil.

9. Store in air tight container.

Yogi's Notes

1. You may add a pinch of Baking soda to make Paapri more Flaky.

2. You may add ¼ teaspoon of Turmeric powder to enhance color.

3. If the Paapri become rancid, bake then in an oven at 350º F for 10 minutes to make them crispy again.

4. You may use Maida to dust the Paapri when rolling them out.