
Masala Khichia Papad (Rajasthani Spiced Corn Flour Cracker)
Masala Khichia is a traditional Rajasthani spiced corn flour cracker. Cooked corn flour dough is flavored with ajwain, cumin, green chili paste, red chili powder, and salt, rolled into thin discs, and sun-dried. Roasted or microwaved before serving until crisp, then topped with finely diced onion, tomato, cucumber, coriander, and a drizzle of mustard oil for a chaat-style preparation. A beloved Marwari/Rajasthani tea-time snack served with chai.
Time 90 min · Serves 12 · 179 kcal · Western India / Rajasthan, Rajasthan
Ingredients
Main
- Cucumber — 0.5 cup (chopped)
- onion — 1 piece (chopped)
- corn flour — 500 g (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tbsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Tomato — 1 piece (chopped)
- ajwain — 1 tbsp (ground)
- papad — 1 tbsp (whole)
- green chillies — 2 piece (chopped)
- Coriander Leaves — 2 piece (chopped)
- green chillies paste — 1 tbsp (ground)
- Ghee (optional) (whole)
- Mustard Oil (optional) (whole)
Tempering
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tbsp (whole)
Method
- To begin making the Spicy Masala Khichia recipe, firstly, sieve the corn flour and keep it side.Next, in a saucepan boil the water for double as compare to the flour.
- Stir it continuously to avoid lumps in the mixture.When water is absorbed, cover it with lid and steam it.
- Now switch off the flame and again mix the dough and keep it aside for 5 minutes.Make small balls in round shape out of it and keep it between two plastic sheets.Keep it on a rolling board and press it with another rolling board or any heavy plate to form a flat roti.
- You can even make it in a papad machine.Now take out the plastic sheet and leave this papad on the cloth.
- Keep in the sun for 2 days.
- When papad is properly dry then store in airtight container.The next step is to make the masala khichia.
- Microwave the dry khichia for about 20 seconds or directly roast it on the flame.Once done, spread ghee on the entire khichia and sprinkle some red chilli powder on it.Meanwhile add onion, tomato, cucumber, green chillies and salt in a mixing bowl.
- You can also use sev to garnish the same.Serve Spicy Masala Khichia along with Panchmel Dal and Khooba Roti for as perfect Rajasthani meal.
Common questions
- Masala Khichia Papad (Rajasthani Spiced Corn Flour Cracker) ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- मसाला खिचिया पापड़ (राजस्थानी मक्का पापड़) ko English mein Masala Khichia Papad (Rajasthani Spiced Corn Flour Cracker) likhte hain.
- Ek plate Masala Khichia Papad (Rajasthani Spiced Corn Flour Cracker) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 179 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 90 min lagta hai — 30 min taiyari, 60 min pakana.
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