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Begin by washing and soaking 1 cup of green gram for 2 hours.
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After soaking, drain off the water.
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Grind the soaked green gram into a soft paste by adding water in a mixie jar.
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Transfer the paste into a mixing bowl.
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Add 1 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp pepper powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ajowan, and 2 cups of wheat flour to the paste. Mix well.
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Knead the mixture into a soft dough.
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Incorporate about 2 tsp of clarified butter or ghee into the dough and knead it again.
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In a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup of clarified butter or ghee with 2 tbsp of wheat flour. You can use cornflour as an alternative.
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Take a small portion of the dough and press it flat like a chepathi.
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Spread the prepared wheat flour and ghee mixture over the flattened dough.
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Fold it in half, apply more of the flour and ghee mixture, and repeat the folding process, forming a square.
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Flatten the square and apply additional flour and ghee mixture.
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Cut the flattened dough into strips.
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Heat oil for deep frying.
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Fry the prepared strips on low flame until they turn golden brown, flipping as needed.
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Transfer the fried strips onto a plate.