Omapodi Recipe

• Moong dal omapodi
• Garlic karasev

INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

• Sieve the gram flour and rice flour for even mixing.
• Dry roast the omam in a pan and soak this for 15 minutes in 1/4 cup of water.
• Keep the water aside and grind this in a mixer using the soaked water.
• Normally the omam will not get grind smoothly as it is in a very small quantity.
• Even if it is slight coarse also ok. Using the remaining soaked water extract the omam water by mashing the ground omam with your hands . filter it using a tea strainer.
• Use this water to mix the water. If u don’t want to discard the omam nicely mash with hands and add half of it to the flour to make the dough.

• Make a sticky dough by adding 2 tblsp of soft butter or hot oil . add salt to taste. If adding chilli powder add while kneading the dough.
• Use the small dotted hole one for making omapodi and keep a portion of dough inside the presser and start pressing it into the hot oil by making circles.

• Flip it after sometime . Take out and drain in a kitchen towel when the oil sound subsides.

• When it is cool, break it into pieces and store it in an airtight container.

Note:

• Do not add too much omam as it will give a bitter taste to the omapodi.
• If the dough is kneaded tight or kept open for a long time it will be difficult for you while pressing.