Wednesday 22 October 2008

Thattai/Thattai murukku

INGREDIENTS:

Boiled Rice : 4 cups ( soaked ) OR Rice flour - 4 cups
Split Chick peas(Pottukadalai) : 1 cup
Channa dal(Kadalai paruppu) : 2 tbsp ( soaked )
Gram flour(Kadalai mavu): 1 cup
sesame seeds : 1 tsp (optional)
Asafoaetida seeds : 1 tsp
Peanuts : 2 tbsp (just pressed)
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Dry red chillies powdered - 2
curry leaves : 7( chopped)
Salt

START:

Soak the channa dal (Kadalai paruppu) in water for 1 hour. Drain the water and keep aside.Mix rice flour, gram flour, chick peas flour, Peanuts, chilly powder, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, Asafoaetida , curry leaves and salt. Add the soaked channa dal to the mixture.Add water little by little and make the dough as murukku dough. Make small lemon size balls and flatten each balls as thin as possible.
Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry the thattai in medium heat by turning them over till they are crispy and golden brown in color.Thattai ready!
NOTE:Cool to room temperature and store it in a air tight container.

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