Thattu vadai / Thatai Crackers

It is a popular crispy snack of South India. People from various regions call it as Tattai murukku, Nippetu, Thattu vadai in Tamil Nadu.

Ingredients:

2 cup Rice Flour

¼ cup splited chick peas (Chana dhal)

3 tbsp Butter

2 tsp Chili powder

3 tbsp Gram flour  

1 strand Curry leaves

2 Dry red Chilies

2 tsp Sesame seeds (Optional)

Pinch of Asafetida

Salt for taste

Oil for fry

Preparation:

Soak the splited chick peas (Chana dhal) for an hour in Water.

Roughly grind the Curry leaves and Red dry chilly.

In a bowl mix the grinded items with Rice flour, Chana dhal, Gram flour, Chili powder, Asafetida, Butter and Salt with little water.

Dough should be thick in consistency.

Take small ball like dough and flatten it like thin disk shape; immerse it into the hot oil.

Deep fry on both sides until become golden color and like crispy.

Crispy Thattu Vadai/ Thatai ready. Serve as a Tea time snack.