Halwai July 28, 2022

Ingredients:

• 2 cups – Wheat flour
• 1/2 cup – plain flour (maida)
• 1/2 cup – Rice flour (optional)
• 2 Onions large, finely chopped
• 1 tsp – ginger, grated
• 4 – 5 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp – coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp – Ghee or oil
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp – ajwain
• salt to taste
• Ghee for shallow frying

Method:

  1. Chop onions very fine.
  2. Sieve flour and salt together.
  3. Add all ingredients except ghee for frying.
  4. Mix well add very little water, knead into stiff dough.
  5. Take a fist sized lump of dough, knead into a ball.
  6. Roll into a thick round, about 6″ diameter.
  7. Use flour to dust if required for rolling.
  8. Warm griddle (tawa) well.
  9. Shallow fry on each side till golden.
  10. Repeat for remaining dough.
  11. Serve hot with green chutney and ketchup.
  12. You can also serve cold with tea or curd.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering