Thattai
Ingredients
- 2 cup Rice flour / அசிரி மாவு
- 2 tbsp Urad Dhal / உளுத்தம் பருப்பு
- 2 tbsp Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு - soaked in water for about 30min
- 1 tsp Red Chili powder / மிளகாய்த் தூள்
- 2 tbsp Peanut / வேர்க் கடலை - broken
- 2 tbsp Butter / வெண்ணெய்
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- ½ tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 500 ml Oil / எண்ணெய் - for frying
Instructions
- Dry roast urad dhal until golden brown and grind into a fine powder
- Mix rice flour, urad dhal powder, red chili powder, channa dhal, peanuts, salt, asafoetida, butter by adding water little by little into the dough to a consistency little thicker than chappathi dough
- Make small balls of equal size
- Flatten them into 2inch circles over a greased surface into thin thattai (Alternately spread the dough like chappathi rolls and cut them into 2inch circles with a circular stencil)
- Prick little holes on top to prevent thattai from puffing like a poori
- Heat oil in a frying pan
- Fry all the thattai in medium flame
- Reverse them so that it will fry evenly on both sides
- Drain oil and store in an airtight container
Notes
Serve along with coffee or tea
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