KHARA KADDI/ KHARA SEV

Take a small tempering pan dry roast the carom seeds till it turns aromatic and crisp. Once cooled down crush it in a mortar and pestle. ·

Take a large mixing bowl sieve gram flour add crushed carom seeds, chili powder, hing, chat masala, salt and hot oil. · Don’t add water, mix the flour using the fingers, see to it that the hot oil is mixed in nicely. · Add water to make a smooth dough little butter. · Now take the chakli press and replace the plate to make thick sev. · Grease the press with oil and fill the press with dough and press in hot oil in large circles.

Do not make too many layers. · Fry in medium flame on both sides till the oil turns plain. Drain over paper towels. Repeat to finish. · Once done roughly break to get small pieces. · Store in an air tight container.