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Papri

Papri, also known as Chikha or Chilkha roti, is a traditional rice bread from Jharkhand, Bihar, and parts of Uttar Pradesh. It is an everyday comfort food enjoyed regularly and consumed with regional vegetables, dal, or meat, accompanied with chutney or aachar (Pickles).
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams Rice
  • a handful of any dal: Chana dal/ Urad dal/ Masoor Dal/ Mung dal (except Arhar dal)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • Green chili to taste
  • As per use Mustard oil

Method
 

  1. Mix rice and Gram pulse/ Urad dal/ Masoor Dal (Use gram pulse for the most crispy texture)
  2. Soak it in water for 1-2 hours
  3. Grind rice in a mixer and prepare a thin consistency batter
  4. Add salt, cumin, and finely chopped green chili (all optional) to the batter and mix well
  5. Heat a flat pan, preferably a dosa pan (tava)
  6. Apply some oil to the surface when properly heated
  7. Spread a thin layer of batter on the pan
  8. Once it's a little cooked, apply some oil to it
  9. Flip the papri to the other side
  10. Apply oil to the other side and cook it properly until crispy (optional)