Savory Bhujia

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup moath (matki) flour
 * 1/2 cup Bengal gram flour (besan)
 * 1 1/2 tsps pepper powder
 * 1/4 tsp. cardamom (elaichi) powder
 * 1/4 tsp. asafoetida (hing)
 * 1 tsp. oil
 * salt to taste
 * oil for deep frying

Directions
Combine all the ingredients and mix well to form a soft dough using enough water. Heat the oil in a kadhai, put the dough in a "sev" press and squeeze by hand through the "sev" press into the hot oil. Deep fry bhujia over a medium flame till it lightly browned. Drain on absorbent paper. Repeat till all the dough is used up. Cool and store the bhujia in an air-tight container.

Serves 6 to 8

Preparation time: 25 minutes