Name: Chorafali (Gram Flour Crisps)
Yield: Makes enough to fill a 2.5 l jar
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: vegetable or sunflower oil for frying; 3 tsp sesame seeds; 5 tsp salt; 150 ml sunflower or rapeseed oil plus more for kneading; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 3 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies; 3 tsp salt; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 900 g plain flour; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 450 g gram flour; 1 tsp ajowan seeds

Preparation info

Makes enough to fill a
2.5 l
jar

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Biting Biting

By Urvashi Roe

Published 2022

About

When I lived away at university in France, I’d fly through Marseille Airport on my way home and back. Because I was quite a regular, the airport security team got to know me. Empty bag on the way out. Full bag on the way back in. One time they made me open my bag. I had nothing to hide – it was full of spices and snacks from home, including these chorafali (I enjoyed them with red wine when I was studying late). The security guard had a taste, smacked his lips and there went my stash