Thattai Recipe (Crispy Rice Puris)

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
• 1 tbsp urad dal (split black lentil) flour
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder
• asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp chopped curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp coarsely ground roasted chana dal (daria)
• salt (namak) to taste
• coconut oil

Steps

1. Combine the rice flour, urad dal flour, chilli powder, asafoetida, curry leaves, butter, daria and salt in a bowl and mix well.
2. Add enough water to make a smooth dough and keep aside.
3. Divide it into 20 to 25 equal portions and press each portion between 2 sheets of plastic using fingers lightly to make flat rounds.
4. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry them on a medium flame till they turn brown in colour and crisp.
5. Store in an air-tight container.