OMAPUDI ( fine Murukku )

INGREDIENTS:

400 g channa flour

120 g rice flour (use local rice flour)

3 teaspoons oregano seeds or ajwain, blended with 125 ml water & strained

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon chilli powder

2 tablespoons ghee

400 ml water (more or less)

oil for deep frying

METHOD

1. Put all ingredients except oil into a bowl and mix to form a soft dough.

2. Heat oil.

3. Put a little of the dough into a fine murukku press and press out strands of the dough into hot oil and fry till crispy.

4. Drain on paper towels and cool thoroughly.

5. Break up the murukku and store in air tight containers.