Omapodi Recipe (Plain Sev)
Crispy and flavorful South Indian omapodi recipe - Easy plain sev for Diwali snacks
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gram flour / Besan / Kadalai maavu (approx. 100 g / 3.5 oz)
- ¼ cup Rice flour (approx. 35 g / 1.2 oz)
- 1 tbsp Hot cooking oil or melted butter (approx. 15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 ½ tsp Ajwain / Omam or Hing - 1/4 tsp
- Water as needed
- Salt as needed
- Cooking oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Dry roast omam/ajwain for 2 minutes or soak it in water for 30 mins. Grind it to make a coarse paste and strain it well. Keep the water aside.
- Now in a wide bowl, sieve the flour, add salt, turmeric powder, hot oil and the ajwain water.
- Mix well and add little more water to make a dough. No problem even if the dough is slightly sticky. It will be easy to press in oil. Make a smooth dough and fill it in the press by placing the idiyappam mould.
- Heat oil in a kadai, put a small piece and if it rises immediately the oil temperature is just right. Now press the dough in a circular manner. Do not crowd the oil. Just one round is enough. Cook for few seconds and flip it, remove after the “sssssh” sound and bubble ceases.
- Deep fry as mentioned and place them in a tissue. After it cools down, break them into pieces and store in a box.
Notes
- If you find hard to press, sprinkle little water, mix well and press in oil.
- Always maintain the oil in right temperature by adjusting the flame otherwise omapodi turns brown in color.