OMA PODI

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SERVES

INGREDIENTS

• Besan flour - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 1/2 cup
• Ajwain / omam -1 tsp
• turmeric powder - a pinch
• water -1/2 cup
• salt - 1 tsp
• butter - 3 tsp
• oil to fry
• curry leaves (optional)

PREPARATION

1. Soak the omam in 2 tbsp water.
2. Dry mix besan flour , rice flour, turmeric powder and salt
3. Add melted butter
4. Strain the omam water.Add omam water to the mix
5. Add water little by little
6. Combine everything to a chapathi dough consistency
7. Take a string hopper machine / idiyappam press.Take the disc with small holes.Apply oil or butter.
8. Heat the oil in a pan .
9.  Take 1/3 of the dough and put it to the idiyappam press and press it directly to the oil. Dont overlap as it might not cook properly
10. Turn it once. Once the spluttering reduces take it from the oil and allow it to drain in a tissue. Store it in a air tight container
11. You can add fried curry leaves to it

NOTES / TIPS

• Dont add too much water .We cannot press it in the idiyappam press properly
• Add besan flour and rice flour in the ratio of 2:1
• The oil should not be too hot. It will burn the oma podi
• Dont keep the prepared dough for a long time , it will get dried out