Halwai December 29, 2021

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – Wheat flour
• 1/2 cups – gram flour
• 1.5 tsp – chilli powder
• 1 tbsp – oil
• salt to taste
• 1/2 – Turmeric powder
• 2-3 pinches of Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp each of Cuminutes and Oregano seeds
• finely chopped coriander
• 1 tbsp water

Method:

  1. Knead the ingredients into a slightly stiff dough, and cover with a wet cloth.
  2. Break off bits and make small ping pong-sized balls, and roll to 3-4 mm thickness.
  3. Roast on griddle (tawa) like you would a phulka.
  4. Or, once the brown spots appear, place directly on the flame and puff, with the help of tongs.
  5. Apply ghee or butter and serve hot with sweetened mango preserve (chunda), curds or jam.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi