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Spicy Shankar Pali
Diwali is the time I try to remember old recipes that my mother-in – law and mother used to make.
Generally, if I find the recipe scribbled it is cryptic. Something that is easy to follow, when I am writing it down but rarely when I am executing the recipe. Today since I was home I decided to make SHANKAR PALI not the sweet kind but the spicy one.
AsI did not want go through my notes I decided to follow the,”Mad Scientist “tradition and improvise as I went by.
Ingredients:
1 cup maida, sieved
½ tsp pepper powder, freshly ground
¼ tsp ajwain (optional)
¼ tsp jeera
Salt to taste
1 ½ tblspn hot oil
Water to make stiff dough
Oil for frying
Method:
1. In the maida add all the dry ingredients and mix well.
2. Make a well in the centre of the flour pile and add hot oil. The flour should sizzle a bit when you add the oil.
3. Use a spoon and cover the oil. After about a minute rub the oil in the flour.
4. Use water and make stiff dough.
5. Divide the dough into 3 balls and roll out into a thick chapatti.
6. Using a sharp knife cut small diamonds.
7. Deep fry till light golden.
8. Store in an airtight container..
What do you think? Will this recipe work with you? What changes are you making? Please share with me.