Pyazi, Healthy Bengali Snack
by Tarla Dalal

Feeling glum on a monsoon day? Set it right with mouth-watering Pyazi! A traditional Bengali snack, the Pyazi is deep-fried onion bhajiya with a touch of kalanji.

This recipe here comes with a healthy twist. The same irresistible taste and aroma is achieved by cooking the Pyazi in a healthy way using just a teaspoon of oil.

It requires a bit of tact to tava-cook such snacks, but once you get the hang of it you can cook many of your favourite foods in a healthy way. Serve the Pyazi hot and fresh with green chutney.

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Pyazi, Healthy Bengali Snack recipe - How to make Pyazi, Healthy Bengali Snack

1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
salt to taste
1 tsp oil for greasing and cooking

For Serving
healthy green chutney

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
Add approx. 3 tbsp of water and mix it very well using your hands.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it with ½ tsp of oil.
Take a portion of the mixture, place it on a wet palm and lightly flatten it.
Transfer the pyazi on the fingers of the other hand and carefully place it on the greased tava (griddle).
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 14 more pyazis.
Cook all the pyazis on a medium flame using ½ tsp of oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
Serve immediately with healthy green chutney.