Omapodi


Ingredients


Kadalai Maavu (Besan flour) – 1 cup

Rice flour – 1/4 cup

Omam (Ajwain seeds) – 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp (optional)

Hot oil – 2 tsp

Salt – to taste

Water – to knead

Oil – for deep frying

Method

Dry grind the omam (ajwain) in a mixie jar to a coarse powder. Soak this coarse powder in 1/8 cup hot water for 30 mins. Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. In a bowl mix besan, rice flour, turmeric powder and salt. Grease the murukku mould with oil and fit the idiyappam (multi fine holed) nozzle. Fill the mould with the prepared dough. Squeeze the dough in a circular motion directly into the hot oil and cook till golden brown. Drain onto a strainer and let it come to room temperature. Omapodi is ready. Crush them and store in an air tight container.








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