Papadam (Black Gram Flatbread)

Ingredients

• •8 cups black gram flour
• •1 tsp cracked black pepper
• •1 tsp ground cumin seeds
• •½ tsp salt
• •¼ cup water (or more if needed)
• •Oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1Mix together the flour, pepper, cumin, and salt.
2. 2Add water and knead the dough until it is smooth. You may have to add some water, depending on the flour.
3. 3Split the dough into 10–15 balls.
4. 4Roll out one ball at a time to a very thin round layer on a slightly oiled surface.
5. 5Dry the papadams in the oven for an hour (at about 100°C or 200°F).
6. 6Keep them in an airtight container.
7. 7Fry the papadams in oil until they are crispy but not too brown.