Odappalu

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Odappalu is a crispy and crunchy dish made with rice flour. Typically made during festival times they are ideal for breakfast or as an evening snack.

Ingredients:

• Rice Flour – 2 cups
• Split Bengal Gram (chana dal) – 4 tblsp, soaked
• Fresh Coconut – 4 tblsp, grated
• Green Chillies – 6, Chopped
• Onions – 4, Chopped
• Sesame Seeds – 4 tsp
• Curry Leaves – few
• Salt to Taste
• Oil for deep-frying

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a wide bowl, except oil.
2. Add little warm water and knead it till a smooth dough is formed.
3. Divide the dough and shape them into balls.
4. Press the balls on a greased plastic sheet into medium circles.
5. To a pan, heat oil in medium flame.
6. Fry them till crisp.
7. Drain them on tissue paper.
8. When cool, store the odappalus in an airtight container.

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