Thursday, November 12, 2015

Tricked treat!- Happy Diwali/Deepavali..

A Very Happy & Prosperous Diwali/Deepavali to all the readers of my food blog.

I prepared Theek tukdi/ Namak pare  this Diwali. It turned out quite well, but gave me a lot of backache & fatigue. Try preparing this savoury only if; you have a lot of time, patience & help at hand.

 

Theek tukdi/ Namak pare- 

Servings-  2 cups/200 gms                   Cooking time- 1 & 1/2 hrs.

Ingredients-

  • 1 cup / 1 pav of all purpose flour/ maida
  • 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp of red chilly powder
  • 1/4 tsp of table salt
  • 1/4 tsp of ajwain (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp of jeera (optional)
  • 1 tbsp of hot oil
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • oil for deep frying

 Procedure-

  • In a large bowl, mix the maida, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, table salt & the spices. Add a table spoon of hot oil & mix well with fingers. 
  • Add water in parts to the above mixture & knead into a firm dough.
  • You can keep it aside for 30 minutes & continue or start immediately rolling the dough to make chapatis.
  • Using a rolling pin & flat board; roll the dough into thin chapatis. Make it as thin as possible.
  • Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter; cut it into small squares or diamond shaped pieces.
  • Collect the pieces on a plate.
  • Heat oil in a kadai to smoking point & deep fry the tukdis in hot oil on medium flame.
  • Spread it out on a paper towel to absorb extra oil.
  • Store in air tight container, after it cools down to room temperature.
  • Stays good for a month.
  • Enjoy with a cup of tea as a snack.

 


 

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