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Spicy Khaja | Easy Savory Snack for Deepavali

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour / Maida
  • 3/4 cup Besan / Gram Flour
  • 2 tsp Shortening / Vanaspati
  • Salt to taste
  • 3/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Ajwain
  • Flour for dusting
  • Cooking Oil for deep frying

For the Spice Paste

  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Ghee

Instructions

How to make the spicy khajas

  • In a bowl, take the flours, spices and ajwain, along with the shortening. Rub well till you have a crumbly dough. Then, slowly add water and knead to a soft dough. Let it rest for 10 mins.
  • Heat a kadai with cooking oil, and simmer when it reaches the right temperature.

To make the khajas, you can follow two methods.

  • First is to make a big disc, apply the spice paste over the top, roll them over or place another disc, seal, roll again. Cut into small pieces.
  • Dust and roll into long kajas.
  • Second method is to pinch out very small balls. Dust and roll out the really thin disc, smear the chili paste over the top, flip as how you make the parottas, flatten till you get a disc. Gently drop in and deep fry on both sides. The folding is done as how you make a parotta.
  • Drain on a kitchen towel once it is fried well.

Notes

These need to be cooked on low/ medium flame.
Store them in an airtight container for longer shelf life.
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