Omapodi:

Ingredients:

• Gram flour(Kadalai mavu) - 1-1/2 cups
• Rice flour - 1cup
• Salt - 1tsp
• Omam(ajwain) - 1tsp
• Asafoetida - 1tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Oil for frying
• Ghee - 1tsp.

Method:

• Mix the gram flour rice flour, salt, chilli powder, asafoetida and ghee.
• Grind the omam with water and filter it.
• Add omam water and make a dough using enough water.
• The consistency should be such that one can press without too much effort.
• Ensure that it is not watery or too stiff.
• Heat oil in fry-pan.
• Using Omapodi acchu fill the Nazhi with the dough.
• Make omapodis in the hot oil.
• Drain on a colander or sieve.
• Once cold store in airtight containers.
• After one round of omapodi is over wash the acchu to facilitate making omapodis.

Courtesy : Smt Vyjayanthi Sundarajan