OMAPODI

This is an all-time favorite snack. It is so simple to make and very tasty too.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Omum (ajwain) -- 2 tbsp.

2. Besan (gram flour) -- 1 1/2 cup.

3. Rice flour -- 1/2 cup.

4. Chilli Powder -- 1/2 tsp.

5. Asofoetida (hing) -- a pinch.

6. Salt to taste.

7. Oil for frying.

METHOD:

Soak omum in warm water for about an hour and grind it along with water, then strain the liquid and keep the water aside. In a bowl, add besan, rice flour, chilli powder, hing, salt and mix all together and knead the dough with omum water. Add enough water so that the dough is more or else similar to the chapati dough. In a big pan, heat oil for deep frying. Once it is hot, with the help of omapodi or idiyappam presser, add small portions of dough and press it into the hot oil. Once the bubbles calm down, remove from oil and drain the excess oil with a paper towel. Crispy omapodi snack is ready. You can add fried peanuts, fried curry leaves and fried cashews for extra taste. Once it cools, store it in an air-tight container.