Omapodi

Easy and tasty snack made from besan  !

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

Besan/Gram flour- 1 cup
Rice flour -1/4 cup
Omam/ajwain seeds - 2 teaspoon
Oil - 3 tablespoon
Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Water - as required
Oil for deep frying

METHOD:

1. In a vessel , add 1/4 cup of water and soak omam/ajwain seeds for 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Now grind the omam with 1 to 2 teaspoon of soaked water. It may not be grinded properly as the quantity is very less. But it is ok. Now extract the omam water from the ginded omam.

3. Now in a bowl, add besan , rice flour, turmeric powder,salt,red chilli powder,2 tablespoon oil ,omam water and mix well. Add water gradually and mix them well to form a smooth and thick dough.

4. Heat oil in pan. Prepare your murukku/chakkli maker. Grease the inside of maker with oil.

5. Fill the murukku maker with dough .

6. Cover the murukku machine and press it directly on the oil in circular motion. Keep moving the murukku maker around the oil. Else the omapodi will overlap each other .

7. Gently flip them on other side and once they change color, take it out from oil.

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