தட்டை / Thattai - Soup2Sweet

                                                            தட்டை

Description:

               It is a traditional south Indian recipe.It is a spicy and tasty snack. 
This can be prepared for Diwali and festival occasions.

Ingredients

Rice Dough      - ( Soak 4 cups rice for 3 hrs and grind well)
                              Add few water while grinding. It should be a thick dough.
Urad Dal           -  1 cup
channa Dal      - 2 tsp (Soak it for half an hour)
Sesame             - 2 tsp (washed)
Turmeric powder  - 1 tsp
chilli powder          - 1 tsp
Salt                          - as required (2 tsp)
asafoetida              - 1 pinch
Butter                     - 2 tsp
Oil                           - For Deep fry

Steps to Prepare Dough:

Soak Rice (Puzhungal Arisi) for 3 to 4 hours.

Grind them in grinder. 

The batter should be thick  as a dough. 

Add few water little by little when grinding

It should be a smooth thick batter.

Step by Step Procedure:

• Dry roast urad Dal to golden drown color.
• Grind them to a smooth powder
• Seive the powder and keep it aside
• Add the dry ingredients to the dough and mix well
• Add  urad dal powder and mix well.
• Finally add butter and hot oil and mix it once.
• Pat it with fingers evenly.

Deep Fry:  

• Oil should be hot.
• Thattai should come up once you put  it in the oil.
• Deep fry till it becomes golden brown color.
• We can deep fry 3 to 4  thattai based on the vessel size.
• Deep fry in medium flame.
• Flip them in regular intervals. 
• Preserve in air tight container.

Tips & Tricks:

• The dough should not be over mixed.Over mixing lead to bubbles in thattai.
• Pat the dough from center. Do not pat it again and again. Pat it evenly.
• The thattai should be even or it will not be properly fried.
• Fry thattai in medium flmae.