Papadum

Ingredients

• 8 cups black gram flour
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin seeds
• ½ tsp salt
• to taste oil

Steps

1. Mix together the flour, pepper, cumin, and salt.
2. Add water.
3. Knead the dough until it is smooth.
4. Add more water if needed, depending on the flour.
5. Split the dough into 10–15 balls.
6. Roll out one ball at a time to a very thin round layer on a slightly oiled surface.
7. Dry the papadams in the oven for an hour (at about 100°C or 200°F).
8. Keep them in an airtight container.
9. Fry the papadams in oil until they are crispy but not too brown.