THATTAI

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 1 cup

Urad flour - 1/4 cup

Salt - to taste

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp

Channa dal(soaked for 20 mins) - handful

Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp

Coconut pieces - 2 tbsp

Curry leaves - 1-2 sprigs

Water - As required

Oil - for deep frying

Method:

In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients except water and mix well.

Slowly, add water teaspoon by teaspoon to form a tight dough.

Spread a clean kitchen towel. Form a small ball of dough and press the ball to flatten it thin.

Repeat the same with rest of the dough.Let the flattened dough dry for 30-40 mins.

Heat oil in frying pan on med heat. Drop the flattened dough in hot oil.

The oil will bubble and slowly the thattai will come to surface.

Turn them to cook evenly until golden brown.Drain them and drop on paper towel.

Once cooled,store in air tight container.

Serve with tea or coffee.