Besan Paare(spicy crackers)

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup gram flour (besan flour)
2 tsps fine semolina flour (fine sooji)
4 tsps oil
salt to taste
1 tsp red chili flakes
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
Pinch of hing
1/2 cup water or add as needed
Oil to fry

Directions:

1. Mix flour,semolina (sooji),gram flour (besan),salt,carom seeds,hing,chili flakes and oil,together.Add water as needed to make firm but smooth dough.Cover with damp cloth and set aside at least for ten mins.
2. Knead the dough for another min and divide into four equal parts.
3. Take each part of the dough and make a flat ball shape.
4. Roll them thin into about 9-inch circles.Prick them with a fork all over the rolled dough,the Paree do not puff when frying.
5. Cut each of the rolled dough into about half inch wide and 3 inch long pieces.(you can cut them in your desire shape.)
6. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
7. The frying pan should have at least 1 inch of oil.To check if the oil is ready,put a small piece of dough in the oil.The dough should make the oil sizzle and come up slowly.
8. Make sure to place just enough Paare so you can turn them over easily when frying.Fry the Paare until both sides are light golden-brown.
9. After Besan Paare come to room temperature they should become crisp.

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