From my experience I know there are so many recipes for making thattai. Primary objective being, the fried snack is very crispy to eat. The first memory of this snack goes back to my high school time. During summer vacation, we used to make trips with Dad's close friend from college. The kids were all of same age, so it was fun traveling with them. Auntie's Mom used to make delicious Nippattlu / Thattais with groundnut and sesame seeds.
Then the other memories were with buying from stores during festival seasons. This is not a snack that we normally make at home. Amma made this for me and of course I loved it. Though we can make it in different shapes, it was done in the size of puris.
Thattai
Ingredients:
Rice flour - 1 cup
Urad Dal flour - 2 tsp
Channa dal flour- 2 tsp
Grated Coconut - 2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - 2 pinches
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Oil for deep frying.
Optional
Channa Dal - 2 tsp, soaked for 30 mins can be added to the dough
Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp
How to make Thattai
In a kadai, dry roast the urad dal to light brown color. Allow to cool, grind the roasted dal into fine powder.
In a bowl, combine the rice and remaining ingredients. Slowly add water and knead to a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into small balls. Keep it aside.
Heat a kadai with oil for deep frying.
Grease a plastic sheet with oil, take each ball and flatten it down to thin discs.
When the oil is hot, deep fry the thattai until turns to crispy and light golden brown color.
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Krithi's Kitchen says
I am astonished to see that you have already started making all the festival recipes.. Would be great if you could link up all of your recipes to the festival potluck event in our space…
The Pumpkin Farm says
Looks super easy.
Now Serving says
Looks SO yummy Valli - would love to try one now!!!
Harini says
Good recipe..We don't add the other flours. Just rice flour and either moong dal or chana dal for crunchiness ! I agree that there are too many variations!!
Mélange ! says
Nice tutorial Valli.When I see like this,I too feel that it's simple and all.Yet to make..Lovely.
Priya says
Crispy thattais are always my fav..
veena krishnakumar says
That looks so crispy valli. I make but without chana dal
Gayathri Kumar says
Delicious thattai...
Ambreen says
Fantastic! I am drooling all over it 🙂
divya says
yummy and delicious...
Suma Gandlur says
Love the crunchy snack anytime. 🙂
Cool Lassi(e) says
Thattai looks so crispy!
I have asked MIl to make thattai and murukku for Diwali!