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    Home » Vegetarian Starters and Snacks » Pesara Karapusa | Moong Dal Ompodi / Sev | Diwali Savories | Step by Step Recipes

    Pesara Karapusa | Moong Dal Ompodi / Sev | Diwali Savories | Step by Step Recipes

    Published: Oct 17, 2011 · Modified: Apr 25, 2021 by Srivalli · 18 Comments

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    For the second day of the Blogging Marathon, as a Diwali special we made this savory dish with Moong dal along with Rice flour. We made both the flours at home, it turns out pretty easy too if you want to make it for a smaller quantity.
    It's called Pesara Karapusa, which unlike the Ompodi, tastes more like a thin murukku. Of course, you can replace this for your regular ompodi in your Bhel or just snack on it. If you have the moong dal flour ready at hand, this is a quick dish to make.
    Sunday was very hectic as I met my school friends. Some of them I am meeting after 19 years. It was a total fun time and enjoyed the nostalgic memories that came back to mind. Kids are having a day off because of the local elections, while that gives me some breathing space to make something new.

    Pesara Karapusa | Moong Dal Ompodi / Sev ~ Step by Step Picture Recipe

    Pesara Karapusa | Moong Dal Ompodi

    Ingredients Needed:

    Moong Dal - 1 cup
    Rice flour - 2 cups
    Red chili powder - 1 tsp
    Ajwain / Bishop weeds - 1 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Water - for kneading
    Oil for Deep frying

    For using the Ajwain/ Bishop weeds:

    When you have to use Ajwain in snacks as these, you can use it in two ways.

    1. Soak Ajwain in 1/2 water for 10 mins, grind in a mixer. Strain through a sieve and use the water while mixing the dough.

    2. Heat a pan, dry roast the Ajwain, allow to cool and then grind to a powder.

    You can follow either of the above methods when you want to use ajwain in the savories.

    How to make Pesara karapusa

    Roast and grind moong dal to a fine flour. Same for Rice flour.

    In a bowl, take the flours, add red chilies, salt.

    Add the vamu/ Ajwain to the flour. Add water slowly till you get a soft dough.

    Fill this in to Ompodi achu and press it out in hot oil.

    Cook on both sides and drain to a kitchen towel.

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    Pesara Karapusa | Moong Dal Ompodi / Sev | Diwali Savories | Step by Step Recipes

    Occasion Deepavali
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Moong Dal
    • 2 cups Rice Flour
    • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Ajwain / Bishop Weeds
    • Salt to taste
    • Water for kneading
    • Cooking Oil for Deep frying

    Instructions

    For using the Ajwain / Bishop Weeds

      When you have to use Ajwain in snacks as these, you can use it in two ways -

      • Soak Ajwain in 1/2 water for 10 mins, grind in a mixer. Strain through a sieve and use the water while mixing the dough.
      • Heat a pan, dry roast the Ajwain, allow to cool and then grind to a powder.
      • You can follow either of the above methods when you want to use ajwain in the savories.

      How to make Pesara karapusa

      • Roast and grind moong dal to a fine flour. Same for rice flour.
      • In a bowl, take the flours, add red chilies, salt.
      • Add the vamu / Ajwain to the flour. Add water slowly till you get a soft dough.
      • Fill this in to Ompodi achu and press it out in hot cooking oil.
      • Cook on both sides and drain to a kitchen towel.
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      Comments

      1. Chitra says

        October 17, 2011 at 2:40 am

        lovely om podi...using mooong dal is different version....love it

        Reply
      2. Apu says

        October 17, 2011 at 5:26 am

        Looks wonderful - love namkeen and this sure is the season!!

        Reply
      3. The Pumpkin Farm says

        October 17, 2011 at 5:58 am

        love the idea of using mung dal.lovely picture

        Reply
      4. Janu says

        October 17, 2011 at 7:54 am

        I love this!!

        Reply
      5. Priya says

        October 17, 2011 at 9:10 am

        Ompodi with moongdal looks quite different from the usual one,thanks for sharing..

        Reply
      6. Nalini's Kitchen says

        October 17, 2011 at 1:45 pm

        Omapodi with moong dhal sounds new to me,looks tempting.

        Reply
      7. Harini says

        October 17, 2011 at 1:56 pm

        Good one..these kind of snacks will just disappear.

        Reply
      8. sangee vijay says

        October 17, 2011 at 3:28 pm

        we too make omapodi using moong dal flour...but i forget the composition 🙁 thank you so much for sharing this recipe...will try this for sure...

        Reply
      9. divya says

        October 18, 2011 at 12:27 am

        love it dear! and looks awesome too!

        Reply
      10. Cool Lassi(e) says

        October 18, 2011 at 12:58 am

        Omapodi looks crunchy and too perfect. I guess one can add this into mixture and such!

        Reply
      11. Rani acharyulu says

        October 18, 2011 at 1:09 am

        I never tried omapodi with moong dal,nice recipe looks so tempting!!

        Reply
      12. veena krishnakumar says

        October 18, 2011 at 3:37 am

        Never tried with Moong dhal. Looks crispy!!!

        Reply
      13. Suma Gandlur says

        October 18, 2011 at 3:42 am

        Looks fabulous. I use this flour to make regular chaklis.

        Reply
      14. Rajani says

        October 18, 2011 at 3:16 pm

        I am not good at making things like these from scratch, but I am great at finishing them off :)). Super omapodi!

        Reply
      15. Apurva Dhage says

        June 18, 2016 at 3:05 pm

        How to make thin sev ? Is it possible without rice flour ? Grinding in mixer gives a different texture to the moong dal.

        Reply
      16. Srivalli says

        June 19, 2016 at 7:02 am

        Apurva The measurement I gave plus the press I used gives thin sev. I used the regular ompodi hole for this.

        Reply
      17. Padmaja says

        March 09, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        Ma'am I have a doubt. PL.clarify. we have to dry roast rice also

        Reply
        • Srivalli says

          March 09, 2017 at 5:08 pm

          Padmaja, the rice flour is not roasted. I gave the link to make rice flour at home. Please follow that recipe. If you are using store bought flour, you can use it directly without frying too.

          Reply

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