Chorafali Recipe - Choraphali Recipe

gram flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Chickpea flour is a healthier option, while all-purpose flour is more affordable.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide omega-3s, and sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños offer similar heat, while bell peppers are milder and cheaper.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Turmeric adds health benefits, while ground ginger is often less expensive.

Add sodium bicarbonate to ¼ cup lukewarm water and mix well.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup gram flour and ½ cup urad dal flour.

Add 2 tbsp oil and ½ cup salt to the flour mixture and mix.

Gradually add the prepared sodium bicarbonate water to the flour mixture while kneading.

Knead the dough until it becomes hard, similar to poori dough, using almost all the water.

Continue kneading the dough for another 6-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and greasy.

Divide the dough into approximately 12 balls, each about 1 inch thick.

Roll each ball out on a lightly oiled rolling board to form a thin disc, about 4-4½ inches in diameter.

Cut the rolled disc into strips of ½ cm each and set aside.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan until hot.

Add the chora phali strips to the hot oil one by one, ensuring they float on the surface.

Fry the strips until they turn golden brown, turning them over once they start to brown.

Remove the fried chora phali from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle a little rock salt and red chili powder on top of the fried chora phali while hot.

Allow the chora phali to cool before storing them in a container.

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