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Thattai

Thattai is a crunchy southindian snack prepared during festival time. Deepavali, Krishna Jayanthi is incomplete without this savory item. I have used Idiyappam Flour to make Thattai

Courseevening snack, snack
Cuisineindian, south indian, tamil, tamilnadu

Servings	Prep Time
20-22Thattai	10minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
30minutes	30 minutessoaking time for channa dal

Servings	Prep Time
20-22Thattai	10minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
30minutes	30 minutessoaking time for channa dal

Ingredients

3/4cup Idiyappam Flour
2tbsp Pottukadalai flour
1tbsp Urad dal Flour
1tbsp Channa Dal
1tablespoon butterat room temperature
1/2teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1teaspoon Chilli Powder
1/2teaspoon hing/Asafetida
1teaspoon White or Black Sesame Seeds
1teaspoon salt
Oil (for deep frying

Instructions

Soak Channa Dal in water for atleast 20-30 minutes prior to preparing dough
Take a wide bowl and add all the ingredients mentioned above except oil
Use your finger tips and incorporate butter to the flour mixture
Add water little by little and form a smooth dough as shown below
Apply oil in your palms and a teaspoon of oil on a plastic wrap. You can shape this on banana leaf too if you have access to one
Take a small portion of dough and shape it into a small circle
Ensure you close the remaining dough with a wet cloth or keep the dough in an airtight container. This will prevent the dough from drying out
After shaping the dough poke small holes in Thattai to prevent them from puffing up
Heat oil in a medium flame. If you are using an induction hob level 6 will be sufficient
Once the oil is hot, start frying the Thattais
Let both the sides get cooked well and turn golden brown color
Remove from oil and drain excess oil using a kitchen towel
Thattais will get crunchier once they cooled down. Don’t taste them immediately as soon as you remove from hot oil
Let them cool down and then store Thattais in an air-tight container
They stay good for upto a week. If your family is like ours then it will be over within hours 😝😝