Masala Thattai

Masala thattai is a slightly different variation of thattai. A popular snack made of rice flour in South India.

Even after Diwali was over, I had to make some snacks for my home. This turned out really aromatic with addition of the garlic and curry leaves.

Preparation Time :10mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins |Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

Rice flour - 2 cup

Gram flour/Besan - 1/2 cup

Peanuts - 2 tbsp crushed coarsely
Channa dal - 2 tbsp soaked in water
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Asfoetida - a pinch

Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste

Oil to fry

To grind:

Dry red chili - 5

Garlic - 3 cloves

Curry leaves 

Method:

• Grind the red chili, garlic and curry leaves. 

• Coarsely grind the peanuts.

• Heat oil for frying. Meanwhile lets prepare the dough. Take the rice flour and besan.

• Add all the ingredients and mix.

• Take a scoop of the hot oil and add to the dry mix.

• Add water and make to a soft dough.

• Make small balls and flatten it out on a dry cloth. Which makes it easy to remove and drop in the oil.

• Drop them one by one and fry until color changes, don't crowd them.

• When the color changes and the bubbles stop, drain them on a paper towel.

• Store in air tight container.