Omapodi
Omapodi
Omapodi, a delightful tea-time snack, is incredibly easy to make, with besan (gram flour) and rice flour being staple ingredients in most households. In just about 30 minutes, you can fry up a batch of these crispy omapodi discs, making it a perfect addition to your snack repertoire. Traditionally prepared during festivals like Diwali to be included in the festive Diwali mixture, omapodi can also be made into a thicker variety of sev by incorporating additional spices and flavors, resembling the taste of ghatiya.
Festivals such as Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi see families engaging in the preparation of various savories, with omapodi or sev being one of the easiest and most favored options. Its simplicity and delicious taste make it a popular choice for festive cooking and casual snacking alike.
Omapodi
ingredients :
1 cup besan ( sieve and add )
1 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp carom seeds ( ajwain ) soaked in water for 10 minutes , and ground to paste , the paste has to be diluted with water, filtered and added while making the omapodi dough .
1 tsp asafoetida water
salt as neeed
pinch of turmeric powder
2 tbsp hot oil or butter
Method
make a soft dough or you wont be able to press the dough in oil .
deep fry on medium heat quickly flip both sides in hot oil , when crispy , remove and stack
add fried curry leaves for flavour .
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