Savory Bhujia

Description

 * Serves 6 to 8
 * Preparation time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

 * ½ cup moath flour (matki flour)
 * ½ cup bengal gram flour (besan)
 * 1½ tsp pepper powder
 * ¼ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
 * ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
 * 1 tsp oil
 * salt to taste
 * oil for deep frying

Directions

 * 1) Combine all the ingredients and mix well to form a soft dough using enough water.
 * 2) 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.
 * 3) Deep fry bhujia over a medium flame till it lightly browned.
 * 4) Drain on absorbent paper.
 * 5) Repeat till all the dough is used up.
 * 6) Cool and store the bhujia in an air-tight container.