There’s something magical about the flavors of home-cooked meals that transport us back to childhood memories. In my kitchen, one recipe reigns supreme when it comes to nostalgia and comfort: my Mom’s Spicy Papdi No Lot. This traditional Gujarati dish (or snack, if you will) is not just about its fiery kick; it’s about the love and memories that go into every bite. Today, I’m sharing this super easy recipe with you, and I promise you’ll love it!

The Spicier, The Better!

It’s no secret that most of my recipes, and my mom’s recipes, are super spicy. The level of spice can always be adjusted to your preference, but this beautiful Papdi No Lot gets its green hues from Thai chilies, Serranos and jalapenos. Papdi No Lot doesn’t seem like Papdi No Lot if it doesn’t have a lingering kick at the end! We always blend up all of our peppers with the seeds in, but you can always remove the seeds before blending for less heat.

Perfecting This “Dough”

This dough is essentially spicy, steamed, rice flour dough. There are a few different methods to making it.  One of the most common methods is adding your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients. This is a little harder than the second method because it’s easy to clump up. The second method (which I prefer) is to add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients. This way you can control the water and flour as they combine, and you can get the perfectly consistent dough.

Mom’s Recipes

My mom makes amazing food, and I probably would not have been into cooking if it wasn’t for her! Some of her other popular dishes are Vada Pav, Palak Paneer, and Patuda No Lot! All of these are my favorite comfort foods for when I need a little pick me up, and I always thought they were hard to make. I’ve simplified a lot of these recipes for you, so check them out if you are looking for some yummy Indian foods!

I hope you guys love my Mom’s Spicy Papdi No Lot! If you make any of my dishes, please be sure to tag @chocolateandcheeseplease in any Instagram stories! I would also love it if you could comment below and rate this recipe with your honest thoughts! If you haven’t seen me on Instagram yet, be sure to follow me and like the photo!

Mom’s Spicy Papdi No Lot

Megha Patel

 

prep time:10 minutes mins

cook time:30 minutes mins

total time:40 minutes mins

servings:4 people

Spicy & steamed rice flour dough! One of my favorites growing up!

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Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tbsp carom seeds
• 8 Thai chili peppers (blended)
• 2 serrano peppers (blended)
• 4 large jalapenos (blended)
• 1.5 tbsp salt
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups rice flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp cloves powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tbsp asafetida (hing)

Instructions

 

• Add your water in a pot to boil.
• While the water is boiling, take your cumin seeds and carom seeds and roughly grind them with a mortar and pestle. If you don't have one, you can roughly chop in a small food processor (or skip this step all together).
• Also blend your Thai chilies, jalapeno, and serrano peppers together.
• Once the water comes to a boil, add in the cumin and carom seeds and let this boil for a minute. Then add in the peppers, salt, and baking soda. Let this boil for another 2-3 minutes.
• In the meantime, add your rice flour, cinnamon powder, cloves powder, black pepper, and hing into another LARGE bowl. Mix well.
• After the 3 minutes are up for your water, pour the water into the flour mixture and immediately start stirring it with a large wooden spoon. Keep stirring fast until all of the clumps have gone away.
• Steam the dough for about 15-20 minutes. Once it's steamed, drizzle olive oil and methi masala and enjoy!

Notes

• You can use any brand rice flour that you’d like, but our personal favorite to use is the Deep brand.
• This recipe is SPICY. Be sure to remove seeds in peppers or reduce the number of peppers if you do not want to add too much heat.