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Tarla Dalal
27 December, 2024


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how to make khichiya papad recipe is a famous snack also served as an accompaniment to Indian meals. Learn how to make easy rice khichiya papad.
Even those who are used to buying papads from the neighbourhood store will now shift to homemade ones after they try this easy rice khichiya papad! Made of rice flour, these are perked up with taste enhancers like green chillies and cumin seeds. The speckled effect of cumin seeds upon rolling is quite interesting as its flavour.
To make how to make khichiya papad, boil 1½ cups of water, in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, ginger and chilli paste, soda-bi-carb and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally. Add the rice flour gradually and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes using a wooden spoon, while stirring it continuously. Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes. Transfer the mixture in a deep bowl and knead it well. Add oil, and knead again till smooth and soft. Divide the dough into 18 equal portions. Grease the rolling board with little oil and roll each portion of the dough into a 125 mm. (5”) thick diameter circle. Once all rolled, place it on a sheet of butter paper at regular intervals and allow it to dry under the fan for 8 hours or till it is dried completely and become hard. Store it in an air-tight container and use as required.
These Indian style khichiya papad can be dried under the fan itself. Not requiring sun-drying, it can be made in any season! It is also an easy recipe that makes use of very common ingredients. Follow these easy instructions to make rice papad and surprise your family with authentic homemade papads.
You can use these papads to make a tongue-tickling snack like Masala Khichiya Papad. Topped with cucumber, tomatoes, onions and other chaat ingredients like chutney, sev, coriander and chaat masala, this masala khichiya papad is served on the streets of Mumbai’s ‘kahu gallis’. People of all ages enjoy it with great enthusiasm.
Tips for How To Make make khichiya papad. 1. At step 2, after adding rice remember to mix it continuously to get a smooth lump free mixture. 2. Make sure you do not roll the papad very thinly because it will crack after drying. 3. Store in an air-tight container only after they are completely dry.
Enjoy how to make khichiya papad recipe | Indian style khichiya papad | easy rice khichiya papad | rice papad | with step by step photos below.
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
5 Mins
Total Time
10 Mins
Makes
18 papads
Ingredients
For Khichiya Papad
1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste
1/2 tsp oil
oil for greasing
Method
For khichiya papad
- Boil 1½ cups of water, in a deep non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, ginger and chilli paste, soda-bi-carb and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice flour gradually and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes using a wooden spoon, while stirring it continuously.
- Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture in a deep bowl and knead it well.
- Add oil, and knead again till smooth and soft.
- Divide the dough into 18 equal portions.
- Grease the rolling board with little oil and roll each portion of the dough into a 125 mm. (5”) thick thick diameter circle.
- Once all rolled, place it on a sheet of butter paper at regular intervals and allow it to dry under the fan for 8 hours or till it is dried completely and become hard.
- Store the khichiya papad, in an air-tight container and use as required.
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To make khichiya papad recipe | Indian style khichiya papad | easy rice khichiya papad | rice papad, boil 1½ cups of water, in a deep non-stick pan.
- Add cumin seeds.
- Add the ginger paste. The paste is best used in this recipe instead of grated, so it gets mixed well in the mixture.
- Add green chilli paste. We have used only ½ tsp, but if you wish you can increase to 1 tsp.
- Add soda-bi-carb.
- Add salt.
- Mix well using a ladle.
- Cook the mixture of Indian style khichiya papad on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally with the ladle.
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Add the rice flour gradually and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes using a wooden spoon, while stirring it continuously. Stirring is important so the mixture doesn’t turn lumpy and is uniformly smooth.
- Cover it with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes so the mixture absorbs the water well.
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Transfer the mixture in a deep bowl and knead it well.
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Add oil and knead again till smooth and soft. This might take 1 to 2 minutes for kneading.
- Divide the dough of easy rice khichiya papad into 18 equal portions.
- Grease the rolling board with little oil.
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Place a dough portion on it and roll each portion of the dough into a 125 mm. (5”) thick diameter circle. Do not roll it very thin.
- Once all the rice papad are rolled, place them on a sheet of butter paper at regular intervals and allow it to dry under the fan for 8 hours or till they are dried completely and become hard. Avoid overlapping them as they may not dry well then. You can also sun-dry them if you wish to.
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Store it in an air-tight container and use as required. You can roast these khichiya papad on an open flame and top with onions, cucumber, tomatoes, chaat masala, coriander, lemon juice, sev and chutneys of your choice to make masala khichiya papad.
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To make khichiya papad recipe | Indian style khichiya papad | easy rice khichiya papad | rice papad, boil 1½ cups of water, in a deep non-stick pan.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 36 cal |
Protein | 0.4 g |
Carbohydrates | 6.1 g |
Fiber | 0.2 g |
Fat | 1.1 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 0 mg |
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Rajeshwari
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Team Tarla Dalal Can these be sun-dried? What is the shelf life of these papads ?

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
You can sun dry it but it would taste better if you follow the recipe and the shefl life of these papad would be 30 days!!

Yogita
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, I made d papad but it became little thin and it cracked and not only that while frying it did not even become crispy n fluffy. Pls tell me where did i go wrong

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
HI, yes because you rolled it too thin, it got crack while drying. And make sure you dry really dry till it is very hard.. there should be no moisture.

Pushpa joshi
March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

Gayatri
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can Idry them in an oven on very low heat? I live in a very humid environment.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, Not sure if it would work.. in the oven.

archana
March 13, 2025, midnight
These papad is really quick and easy to make.. these can be made in any season.. i really love this papad .. and i love frying this papad..

CJJ
March 13, 2025, midnight
HELLO THERE I AM GOING TO TRY THIS IT WILL BE MY FIRST TIME TO MAKE PAPAD - I AM IN WINTER CAN I MAKE IT NOW OR SHOULD I WAIT FOR SUMMER HOW WILL I DRY THESE IN WINTER THANK YOU