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Chorafali recipe | choraphali recipe | Gujarati chorafali recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
1.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dry namkeen, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 box

Ingredients
 

For chorafali

  • 200 grms or 2 cup besan/chickpea flour
  • 100 grms or 1 cup urad dal flour
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp water or as required
  • salt or to taste
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp oil + for frying
  • Rice flour for dusting

For masala

  • 1 tsp black salt
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder

For chorafali chutney

  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves
  • 2- inch chopped ginger
  • 4-5 spicy green chilli
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Ice cubes and cold water to grind chutney
  • 2 tbsp besan
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 limbu na phool

Instructions

For chorafali

  • In a mixing bowl, sift 2 cups (200 grams) of besan and 1 cup and 100 grams of urad dal flour.
  • Now, in a separate bowl, add ½ cup of water, ½ tsp of baking soda, salt to taste, and 2 tsp of oil. Whisk it until the oil and water are well combined.
  • Add the prepared oil-water mixture to the flour and knead it into a tight dough for chorafali.
  • Divide the dough into two equal parts. Take one part of the dough and add ½ tsp of oil to it. Knead the dough well.
  • The dough should be kneaded thoroughly until it's no longer sticky. It should be starchy, smooth, and slightly change its color.
  • Shape the dough into a log and cut it into equal parts.
  • Take a lemon-sized ball of dough and, using rice flour, roll it thinner than a chapati.
  • Dry the chapati for 5-10 minutes, making sure not to over-dry it.
  • Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine red chili powder and black salt to make the masala. Set it aside.
  • After 10 minutes, cut the chapati into long strips or squares.
  • Heat oil for frying and fry the chorafali over medium-high heat until it turns a light pink color. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove the chorafali from the oil and immediately sprinkle a generous amount of the prepared masala over it.

For the chutney

  • In a mixing jar, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chili, ginger, black pepper powder, salt, and some ice cubes. Grind them to make a chutney and set it aside.
  • In a pan, add 2 tbsp of besan, a pinch of salt, 1/8 tsp of limbu na phool, and 1 cup of water. Mix well.
  • Place the pan on the stove and stir continuously until the mixture slightly thickens.
  • Turn off the heat and let the besan mixture cool down.
  • Add the ground paste to the cooled besan mixture and mix it well.
  • Serve the chutney with the chorafali.

Notes

  • Sieve both flour so air particles incorporate in it and become slightly fluffy.
  •  Whisk the oil and water together to help them easily combine.
  • Knead the dough for chorafali until it becomes firm.
  • Continue kneading and starching the dough until it changes color slightly and becomes smooth.
  • Roll out the chorafali into a thin sheet; avoid making it too thick.
  • Fry the chorafali on high heat; avoid frying on low or medium heat.