Paapdi Namkeen

Cooking Time:  10-15 mins                     Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 10 mins                      Category: Veg snacks

Paapdi namkeen is an all season snack. It is great on its own and goes very well with chai(tea)/coffee. It can also be used in the preparation of paapdi chat. It lasts for few weeks if stored properly in air tight container. The authentic paapdi namkeen is prepared with Maida only but some tend to add a mix of whole wheat & rice flours to prepare this. Here is the recipe:-

Paapdi Namkeen

Ingredients:
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Maida flour – 250 gms
Groundnut/Vegetable oil – 1 Tbsp
Ajwain – 2 tsps
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp(optional)
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water(enough to make firm dough)
Cooking oil to fry the namkeen

Preparation:

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• Mix maida, groundnut/vegetable oil, ajwain, cumin and salt well in a bowl.
• Now add water slowy and keep mixing to make a firm dough (chapathi kind) and keep it aside for 10 mins.
• Cut the dough into small balls and roll them into thin chapathi kind of sheets.
• Sprinkle some maida on both sides of the sheets.
• Now cut into desired shapes (I usually cut them into diamond shape) and again sprinkle some maida over the pieces.

• Heat cooking oil and fry the pieces till it gets crispy and turn light golden in color. Keep them in cooking paper towels/napkins and once cooled store it in air tight container.
• Enjoy it with hot desi chai or coffee.

PS: Sprinkling maida won't allow the sheets/cut pieces to stick together and also avoids namkeen to absorb more oil.