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Khakhra chips with salsa
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VegVeganIndia x Mexico

Khakhra chips with salsa

Gujarat's crisp travel snack takes on a Mexican dip.

60 minTime
6 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Khakhra goes dipping3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
211kcal
6 gprotein
6 gfibre
60minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

4 servings
Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)1¼ cups
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)1 tbsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¼ tsp
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp for the dough plus a little to brush
Water⅓ cup
Tomato3 ripe, finely chopped
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Green chilli1 to 2, finely chopped
Garlic1 clove, grated
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)a pinch, roasted

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Mix the atta, kasuri methi, ajwain, turmeric, chilli powder, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp oil. Knead with water to a firm, smooth dough and rest 15 minutes.
  2. 2Mix the tomato, onion, green chilli, garlic, coriander, lemon juice, cumin and salt. Rest 10 minutes.
  3. 3Divide the dough into 8 balls and roll each as thin as possible, about 20 cm wide.
  4. 4Cook each on a medium hot tawa for 30 seconds a side, then lower the heat and press all over with a folded cloth, turning often, until crisp and dotted brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. 5Cool on a rack, then break into chip sized pieces.
  6. 6Serve the chips with the salsa in a bowl.
Serve it like this

Stand khakhra shards in a bowl next to the salsa, with a lemon wedge on the side.

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