Sel Roti

Traditional Nepali ring-shaped rice bread, crispy outside and fluffy inside. A festive staple made during Dashain and Tihar.

Ingredients

• 13 cups rice flour
• 21 cup sugar
• 31 cup warm water
• 4½ cup milk
• 52 tbsp ghee
• 6½ tsp cardamom powder
• 71 tsp baking powder
• 8Oil for deep frying

Method

1. 1

   Mix rice flour, sugar, cardamom and baking powder.

2. 2

   Add ghee, milk and warm water gradually. Mix to a smooth batter.

3. 3

   Rest the batter 20 min.

4. 4

   Heat oil in a deep pan (180°C).

5. 5

   Pour batter in a circular ring directly into oil.

6. 6

   Fry until golden and crispy (3–4 min each side).

7. 7

   Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.