OmPodi

Omapodi  is a South Indian snacks, prepared using besan and rice flour.  We add omam or Ajwain to it to get a fine flavour.  Omam is very good  for health.
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Ingredients

Besan – 2 cups

Rice flour – 1 cup

Omam -15 gms (powdered)grind it in Mixie

Salt – 1  tsp ( to taste)

Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp

Butter or ghee – 1 tbl spoon

Oil – for deep frying

METHOD:

• Mix besan , rice flour, omam powder, butter, asafoetida &  salt with  water and make it into a thick paste like  batter but a soft one.
• Heat the oil in the kadai.Test how hot it is by dropping a pinch of dough into it – if it sinks, the oil hasn’t become hot enough. If the dough springs to the top with bubbles all around it, then the oil is just ready.
• In your muruku press place the oma podi plate and load
• the dough and press it directly into the hot oil. Fry it untill it is golden yellow and crispy.
• Crispy omapodi  is ready. Allow it to cool and store it in an air tight container.
• We can make little variations to make it taste different.
• Along with omam powder add 1 tsp of  chilly powder and prepare the batter.

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