09 July 2009

Khandvi

Khandvi is a very popular colorful, delicious, savoury snack of Gujarat.This Gujarati delicacy is made using Gram Flour/Chick-pea Powder
and flavoured with tempering of pungent mustard, spicy green chillies,
sweet coconut grates and aromatic coriander leaves.

Ingredients:

* ½ cup: Chick-pea flour
* ½ cup: Sour yogurt
* ½ tsp: Ginger paste
* ½ tsp: Green chilli paste
* ½ tsp: Chilli powder
* 1/8 tsp: Asafoetida(heeng)
* 1/8 tsp: Turmeric
* ½ tsp: Mustard seeds(sarson)
* 2 Sabut lal mirch(dry red chillies)
* 3-4 Curry leaves
* 2 tsp: Oil
* 1 tsp: Salt or to taste
* 1 ½ cup: Water
* For Garnish
o Coriander-chopped fine
o Grated coconut

Preparation:

1. Mix besan, ginger, green chilli, red pepper, salt, heeng and turmeric into a smooth paste
with some water till no lumps are left. Add the rest of the water and mix well.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring all the time (to avoid scorching).
3. Keep cooking and stirring till you reach a paste like consistency. Spread a tsp of the batter on
to an ungreased surface and cool, it should come off clean.
4. With a rubber spatula spread onto an ungreased surface, as thin as possible and leave to
cool.
5. Heat oil and add the sarson, kadhi patta(curry leaves) and sabut lal mirch. Stir a few
time and spread over the layer. Pick up the lal mirch and keep aside.
6. Cut layer into strips and roll each strip like a scroll, firmly.
7. Arrange on to a serving dish and garnish with coriander, coconut and peppers and serve.

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