Papadom

🥘 Ingredients

• urad dal flour 2 cup
• kosher salt 2 tsp
• asafoetida ¼ tsp
• black peppercorns 2 tsp
• baking soda ¼ tsp
• water 0.33 cup
• neutral oil 1 Tbs
• neutral oil 4 cup

1. 1

   Mix urad dal flour , kosher salt , asafoetida , black peppercorns , baking soda and water in a bowl to a dough far stiffer than you think can be right.
2. 2

   Knead @&( timer with neutral oil 10 min , on a board, leaning into it, until it turns from crumbs to something smooth and faintly glassy.
3. 3

   Rest @&( timer under a damp cloth 30 min .
4. 4

   Roll @&( timer in walnut-sized balls out to 7-inch rounds you can read through, then 6 hr on a rack in the sun or a fan, turning once, until they snap.
5. 5

   Fry @&( timer one at a time in neutral oil at 375°F (190°C) 20 sec , holding them flat with tongs for the first three seconds so they do not curl into a taco.
6. 6

   They can go dry into a very hot pan or straight onto a gas flame for fifteen seconds a side.