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Ulundu Appalam (Urad Dal Papad)
You can eat these crunchy Appalams with a meal or you can simply have it as a snack whenever you are feeling hungry or bored.
Prep Time
2
hours
hrs
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
hours
hrs
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
appalam
Ingredients
1
cup
Black Urad Dal
Salt
as per taste
1/2
tbsp
Cumin Seeds
Cooking Soda
a pinch
1/2
cup
Oil
Asafoetida Powder
a pinch
Instructions
Clean and spread out the urad dal under the sun for a few hours.
Then grind to a smooth powder.
Add asafoetida powder, cooking soda and salt.
Add enough water and knead well to a thick dough.
Add oil and cumin seeds.
Knead again to a chapati dough consistency.
When the dough starts to turn pale yellow, pinch small balls of the dough and roll them out into thin circles.
Keep them under the sun (or under the fan) for 30 to 45 minutes or until the moisture has evaporated.
Store them in a clean, dry container.
Fry them in hot oil and serve with rice or as desired.