Papdi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups gram flour
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 teaspoon ajwain
1 tablespoon oil
salt
oil, to deep fry
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

Preparation

Mix all ingredients.
Add water, little by little, to make a very soft dough.
Take a fistful of dough.
Place on a greased polythene sheet.
With the base of your palm, drag the dough in a straight line, from the start.
For support, hold the dough at starting point with the other hand.
Heat oil in a heavy wide pan.
Make 3-4 such strips.
Put in hot oil.
Fry on medium heat till crisp but not brown.
Drain excess oil.
Cool.
Allow to become crisp.
Serve with tea/chutney.