Air Fryer Papdi
Papdis are an addictive snack and are generally deep-fried. But this air-fried version gives the same extra-crispy result without the extra oil. These are sooo good you'll probably finish them in one sitting!
Servings: 30 pieces
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Atta whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup Maida all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tbsp Sooji semolina
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nigella Seeds kalonji
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ cup Oil
- 1/2 cup Water for Kneading approx
Instructions
- Mix together atta, maida, sooji, salt, nigella seeds, baking powder in a bowl. Add oil and mix in a way that the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. When you take a fistful of mixture, it should hold its shape.
- Add water little by little and knead well into a smooth, stiff dough. Cover and rest for 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into half and roll out the dough to ⅙ - ¼ inch thickness. Use a round cookie cutter or your desired shape and cut the papdi out. Repeat till all the dough is used up.
- Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes.
- Place the papdis in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 190C for 7-8 minutes, checking after the 5 and then 7-minute mark. Repeat till all the papdis are baked.
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Notes
- When adding oil to the dough, rub it into the flour well – the mixture will start to resemble breadcrumbs and this is what makes papdis and mathris flaky
- Don't roll them too thin and stick to the instructions or these can burn easily in the air fryer
- Prick the rolled papdis with a fork so they don’t puff too much when air frying and remain crisp.
- If using just atta or maida individually, add more water when kneading for the atta dough and less for the maida dough.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.3mg