Khandvi / Surlichi vadi

Ingredients:

1 cup besan/ kadle hittu/chana flour
half cup fresh curd
1 teaspoon red chilly powder
half a teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 cup of water
1 teaspoon oil

For seasoning:
1 teaspoon of oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon till/sesame seeds
half teaspoon zeera/cumin seeds
2 green chillies finely chopped
some finely chopped coriander leaves

Garnishing:
Some grated coconut

Lets start with step by step method of preparing Khandvi or cooked besan rolls. Below is the recipe for Khandvi, Surlichi vadi, besan rolls

Method:

Step 1: Mix besan, curd, red chilly powder, turmeric powder,salt, water and oil in mixing bowl(See to it that lumps do not form).Keep some 3 or 4 flat plates ready( the besan mixture will spread on this after step 2).Grease them with some oil

Step 2: Heat a kadai/round bottom pan. Pour the mixture and stir continuously until the mixture becomes a thick paste consistency.

Step 3: Spread a thin layer of the mixture prepared in step 2 nicely, evenly on the plates.

Step 4 : Allow the mixture spread on the plate cool.Meanwhile follow step 5 for seasoning

Step 5: Heat a teaspoon of oil in a seasoning pan, add mustard seeds and zeera  once they splutter, add sesame seeds, finely chopped coriander leaves and green chillies. Close the heat after 5 seconds.
Let the seasoning cool off

Step 6: Pour the seasoning over the plates on which the besan mixture was spread .Take a knife and draw longitudinal lines. From one side try to curl the besan mixture to for small rolls of 2 to 3 turns.

Step 7: Place the curled Khandvis on a plate and granish with grated coconut .You can optionally sprinkle a little lemon juice(provided the curd is not sour).

Serve this with evening tea or coffee.