🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Thattai

Name: Thattai
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.25 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp, soaked Urad Dal; 10, torn Curry Leaves; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 1/4 cup, coarsely crushed Peanuts; 1.5 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2 tbsp + for frying Coconut Oil; 2 cups Rice Flour

🇮🇳 Indian

Flat, pebble-cracked discs from Tamil Nadu with peanuts in every bite and curry leaves fried right into them. The crunchy cousin of murukku that packs beautifully for train trips.

Prep 25 min Cook 20 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

Salt1.25 tsp
Urad Dal2 tbsp, soaked
Curry Leaves10, torn
Asafoetida1/4 tsp
Peanuts1/4 cup, coarsely crushed
Red Chili Powder1.5 tsp
Coconut Oil2 tbsp + for frying
Rice Flour2 cups

Instructions

1
Soak urad dal 30 minutes; drain.
2
Mix rice flour, dal, peanuts, curry leaves, chili powder, asafoetida and salt.
3
Warm the coconut oil and rub it in, then knead with water to a stiff dough.
4
Flatten into small discs between palms.
5
Fry on medium till crisp and speckled brown; cool completely before storing.

Chef's tip

Pat the discs thin and even — thick centres stay chewy the next day.

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