Nippattu:

Nippattu:
       Nippattu is a very spicy, crunchy and tasty snack. Nippattu is a deep fried Indian snack , perfect for tea time..

              

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ cup Rice flour
• 1 tbsp All purpose flour /Maida
• 1 tbsp rava / sooji
• ¾ tsp Red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida/hing
• 2 tbsp roasted Peanuts
• 2 tbsp Fried gram dal/hurigadale
• Salt as per taste
• 2 Tsp oil
•  water as required
• Oil to fry

Method:

• Coarse grind the roasted peanuts and Roasted gram dal/hurigadale.
• Prepare the mixture of rice flour, Maida chilli powder, Rava,hing, salt and the above peanut mix . Mix it  well.

• Heat 2 tsp oil and add it to the above mixture of flour and nuts. Keep aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then, add water little by little to make it a medium density dough.
• Divide the dough into 12 or 24 pieces to make the Nippatu, the spicy crackers.
• Pour the oil to the frying pan. Heat the oil on a medium heat.
• Take the dough, make it into a small ball, then press it onto your palm to make a circle or. If not, you can also roll it on parchment paper .

• Once the oil is hot enough, add the flattened dough (Nippatu), one by one.

• Fry it until it turns golden brown color on both sides.
• Stored in air tight container.