THATTAI

This is one of the authentic South Indian snack done in almost all parts of Tamilnadu. The ingredients used slightly vary in some places. Some use urad dhal flour instead of broken dhal flour along with rice flour, which is the main ingredient. Some use both. Here, I have done adding broken gram/fried gram flour along with rice flour.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour - 1 cup
Broken gram flour - 3 tsp
Sesame seeds-  1 tsp
Red chilli powder-  3/4 tsp
Pepper powder-  1/4 tsp
Asafoetida/ Hing - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Ghee - 2 tsp
Oil - to deep fry

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, add all ingredients along with Ghee, mix well and knead to a dough adding water little.
2. The dough should be firm and not soft.
3. Divide into equal sized balls.

4. Heat oil in a tawa.
5. Take chappathi press, place a sheet of plastic cover and smear little oil.
6. Place a dough on it and smear little oil on the top of the dough and place another plastic sheet on it.
7. Press gently, adjust the dough and press again to thin shaped poori.
8. Take out the plastic sheet on top, use a fork to make holes here and there to avoid puffing like pooris.

9. Drop a small piece in the oil. If it raises to top at once, the oil is ready to deep fry.
10. Gently remove and place in the hot oil and lower the flame.
11. Cook on low flame until crisp and the bubbles ceases.
12. Remove from the oil when it turns golden brown and place on a dosa tawa/ tissue for removing excess oil.
13. Tasty & Crispy Thattai is ready.

Note:

• The oil must be reduced to low flame while frying, otherwise the center part may not be cooked.