Unbelievably Good Homemade Omapodi Or Sev

Charishma_Ramchandani's Note:

This is from today's Thursday magazine. What a wonderful recipe and I'm so happy to have found it! My mom loves this stuff:)

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups gram flour
• 1 cup rice flour
• salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder
• 2 teaspoons crushed thymol seeds (ajwain)
• 2 tablespoons melted ghee
• oil, to deep fry

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the first six ingredients.
2. Add ghee.
3. Apply a little ghee on your palms and mix the mixture well so that it spreads evenly.
4. Add the required amount of water (about 1/2 cup) to this mixture so that it is thick and lumpy.
5. Take a squeezing mould and fix the plate for sev or omapodi on it (The plate has a number of tiny holes).
6. Heat oil in a wok till smoking point.
7. Reduce heat to medium.
8. Add a handful of the mixture into the mould.
9. Hold the mould over the hot oil.
10. Start squeezing in a circular mode till the mixture gets over.
11. Set aside the mould.
12. Turn the omapodi to the other side with a ladle.
13. When the omapodi turns golden in colour, remove from oil and allow it to drain on clean paper kitchen napkins.
14. Store in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks.

Reviews

[L. Duch]

This was very good and easy to make. Came out pretty close to what my boss makes.He even bought me the press that is traditionally used. The only thing I may do differnly next time is add a bit more salt and chili powder. My family really likes it too. These would be delicious on top of a salad too. It's very addictive.