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Thethri
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Thethri

Crunchy besan twists with ajwain. The savoury half of every Chhattisgarhi festival snack jar.

45 minTime
7 gProtein each
mediumSpice
The savoury twist2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBesan, ajwain and chilli, twisted and fried for Teeja.
The original
250kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
45minutessame

Thethri as Chhattisgarh makes it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1½ cups
Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp in dough, rest for deep frying
Waterabout 1/3 cup
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Mix besan, ajwain, chilli, turmeric, asafoetida, salt and 1 tbsp oil. Add water slowly and knead a firm dough.
  2. 2Roll small portions into thin ropes and shape into loops, knots or small bangles.
  3. 3Fry on medium low heat in batches, keeping your face back, until golden and crisp.
  4. 4Drain and cool completely before storing in an airtight jar.
Serve it like this

Serve in a bowl with chai, next to a plate of sweet khurmi.

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What goes with Thethri: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Avial35 min
On the side Bagara baingan50 min
A little snack Khurmi50 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Dehrori60 min
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