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Kara Thattai Recipe

Kara Thattai Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is a South Indian snack traditionally made during Krishna Jeyanthy and Diwali. This can be prepared well within 15 minutes.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 10 Thattai
Calories: 60kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice Flour HOMEMADE
  • 2 tbsp Urad Dal Flour HOMEMADE
  • cup powdered Roasted Gram Dal / Pori Kadalai
  • 1 tbsp Chana Dal / Kadalai paruppu
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
  • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp grated finely Garlic
  • 10 to 12 leaves torn Curry Leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp + for deep frying Oil
  • ¼ cup to ½ cup Water

Instructions

  • Take rice flour in a dry pan and roast it little, Remove to a bowl.
  • Take urad dal flour in the same pan and roast it little. Remove to the same bowl.
  • Add in salt, powdered gram dal,chilli powder, grated garlic,soaked chana dal, curry leaves, asafoetida and water to make a smooth dough.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, the 1 tbsp of oil and add it to the dough.
  • Divide it into 10 equal balls. Spread a plastic sheet, place a ball in the center, cover with plastic wrap and press the top with another flat bowl.
  • Prick the top with fork, drop in hot oil and fry for 30 sec or so, now reduce the heat and cook on low heat for a min or so till it gets crispy.
  • Drain it and cool it down completely.
  • Store it in air tight container and set aside.
  • This keeps well for more than 10 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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