Papdi is a crispy snack made using flour, ajwain, ghee, salt and water. Papdi can be used for many chats including papdi dahi chat, sev papdi chat etc. I have shared both fried and baked version of papdi with flour, whole wheat flour. Learn to make papdi with step by step pictures.
I wanted to make papdis at home though have seen readymade ones at supermarkets. I made these papdi having in mind few chats too to enjoy chat evenings. Homemade papdi is crispy and tasty so do try and enjoy.
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About Papdi
Papdi is a crispy, light snack that can served as such or can be used for chats like dahi chat, sev papdi chaat, dahi papdi chat etc. It can be made easily at home, I have shared the deep fried and baked version with flour and wheat flour.
I was craving for chats during my first trimester when I was carrying gugu and I was not able to eat chats from shops as I had a strong nausea feeling on the sight of chats in shops which had generous oil taste so decided to make them at home.
I first got ready with the chat chutneys, made some healthy chats and enjoyed it. I made sukha bhel then papdi chat which I made using this baked whole wheat papdi and black chana. I admit baked papdis cannot come to the taste of the deep fried ones but sure good enough to eat and it is healthy.
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Papdi Ingredients
- Flour – You can use maida or wheat flour to make papdi. I have tried both the versions they taste great.
- Ajwain seeds – Ajwain seeds is added for flavor.
- Ghee – Ghee is added to give papdi a flavor and crisp texture.
- Salt – Salt is added to taste.
- Water – Water is added to flour and mixed to form a dough.
- Oil – The papdis are deep fried in oil until crisp.
How to make Papdi Step by Step
1.Add flour, ghee, ajwain and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well, then add water little by little and make a stiff dough. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes. Knead again to form a smooth dough.
2.Roll using a rolling pin to a thin sheet. Then cut small circles using a lid. Then prick holes with fork to avoid puffing up while frying.
3.Heat required oil and then add in batches of 5-6 and deep fry until light golden on both sides. Drain in a tissue, cool down and then store in airtight container.
Baked Whole Wheat Papdi Step by Step
The baked version is crisp but slightly hard. But soaking in chutneys and other garnishing made them a bit softer and I completely loved it. The main advantage of making chats at home is that you can plus or minus ingredients according to your liking and enjoy.
1.In a mixing bowl – take wheat flour, ghee, salt and ajwain seeds mix it well with your fingers. Now add water little by little.
2.Knead it to a soft pliable dough, like our chapati dough. Let it rest for at least 15mins.Then roll out using a chapati roller to a thin circle. Now using a lid cut out small circles. Collect the extras and again roll out, repeat this till the entire dough finishes.
3.Preheat oven at 180 DEG C for 10 minutes. Arrange this in a baking tray, prick holes with a fork to avoid puffing. Bake in the same temperature for 10-12 minutes until it turns golden.
Store in airtight container.
Expert Tips
- Don’t forget to prick holes with a fork , else the papdi will puff up.
- Adding ajwain gives a nice flavor to the papdi. Keeps well for 4-5 days when stored in airtight container.
- You can replace ajwain with cumin seeds too.
Serving and Storage
Papdi can be served as a tea time snack as such or can be used for chats. Store papdi in a clean airtight container. Papdi keeps well in room temperature for about a week.
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Papdi Recipe (Fried and Baked)
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Instructions
- Add flour, ghee, ajwain and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well, then add water little by little and make a stiff dough. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes. Knead again to form a smooth dough.
- Roll using a rolling pin to a thin sheet. Then cut small circles using a lid cover. Then prick holes with fork to avoid puffing up while frying.
- Heat required oil and then add in batches of 5-6 and deep fry until light golden on both sides. Drain in a tissue , cool down and then store in airtight container.
- Baked Version
- Preheat oven at 180 DEG C for 10 minutes. Arrange this in a baking tray, prick holes with a fork to avoid puffing. Bake in the same temperature for 10-12 minutes until it turns golden.
Aarthi
wow they look delicious..
Nalini's Kitchen
looks delicious and crunchy….
faseela
superb……..
Uma
I too use store bought papdi only. I might be preparing this at home in future to make a post in my blog.will see. Useful Post.
Rachana
They look so crispy and yum!
Kadhyaa
they look crispy…
Vardhini
Crunchy and yummy .. Happy holidays.
Prathibha
we get them easily here..so never thought of making them…they look crispy n yummm
Chandrani
Crispy papdi. Yummy…
Priti
Yum …looks so gud
Archana
Wow look delicious. waiting for the chaat now.
Maayeka
very crisp and cute papdi…great..
Priya
Crispy papadis looks quite addictive and great..
Angie's Recipes
Great party nibbles!
Happy Holidays!
Angie
Yummy Team
I have never tried preparing it before..Yours look perfect and delicious..Great clicks too!
Torviewtoronto
delicious looking snack we make like this
TheYummyMorsel
mmmmm crispy! Very nice.
FoodEpix
Looks delicious. Would love for you to share your pictures with us over at foodepix.com.
Priya
Hi Sharmi,
Is it Maida or Gram flour,color of ur maidamade me to ask this…
Priya.
Sharmilee! :)
@Priya : It is pure maida only…
Plateful
I've been craving something lighter after all the sugar dose of the season. Now then a chat is something I'd love to much on anytime. Glad to have this recipe in my back pocket.
Here's wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Swathi
Papadi looks delicious. Love as it is homemade.
Cham
They look perfect and we usually buy from grocery!
Suganya Harisudhan
good chat … it will be very useful if we keep this papti in home all time.. sooper !!!
Planet
Nice Pappdavada………..
Gayathri Kumar
Looks absolutely delicious…
Anonymous
hi i did papdi 2day.it same out soft.. but not crispy.. i used maida for dusting while rolling it..how to make it crispy
Sharmilee! :)
@Anon : As I've mentioned need to roll them thin else the papdis will not be crisp.Also while dusting dont use more maida…
Anonymous
thanks for ur quick reply…i tried ur instant oats dosa and cabbage paratha… it was well received in my family.. u take cute n colourful pictures..really superb..
Anonymous
Looks yummy!!thanks for sharing……I"ll try it…
Tina Negi
Thanx a lot dear. In very rare sites I've got so easy process to make "papdi" for chaats. Now with this recipe…….lots of other recipes will be made in minutes. Thank u sooooooo much.
Tina Negi
Thanx a lot dear. No other site gives so clear information of how to make "papdi" for chaats. And now many other chaats can be prepared in minutes.
Thanx once again.
shifa farheen
Can we store it in fridge ?
SHARMILEE J
Just store it in airtight container….no need to refrigerate
Rahul Rohit
Is it not necessary to add sooji to the maida?
SHARMILEE J
This recipe does not require rava(sooji)
Unknown
Can we make this in whole wheat replacing maida?
SHARMILEE J
Yes you can try