Omapodi

Sev / Omapodi as it is popularly known is very easy to make and has the strong flavour of omam / ajwain.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients

Besan / Kadalai Mavu -   1 cup
Rice flour / Arisi mavu- 1/4 cup
Omam / Ajwain Seeds - ground to a paste / Omum water - 4 tsp (My mother grinds fresh ajwain leaves and uses the juice instead of ajwain water.)
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Butter - 2 tsp

Procedure

 

1. Mix all the ingredients with water to a soft dough
2. Using a small hole press, dispense the required dough in medium hot oil and fry till a bright yellow colour.

Notes:

Idiappam flour that is readily is excellent to make any of the snacks that require rice flour. The colour of the snacks also remain white when idiappam flour is used.  Of course in combination with besan the snacks would acquire a slight yellow colour, nevertheless, they will not brown, yet be super crisp. Try it to see what I mean. :-)