SPICY SOUTH INDIAN MIXTURE

Mixture is a very popular Indian snack. It is prepared during Diwali. In states of India like Tamilnadu and kerala it is known as just "mixture". Mixture is sold in bakeries and sweet shops. As the name suggests it is a mix of lot of ingredients. Usually omapodi, karaboondhi, peanuts, curry leaves etc are added.

In this recipe I have added omapodi, curry leaves, peanuts, raisins and maida biscuits.

INGREDIENTS

FOR MAIDA/FLOUR BISCUITS

Maida/flour                       1 tea cup
Powdered sugar               2 tbsp

OTHER INGREDIENTS

Omapodi
Turmeric powder                  2 tsp
Aval/flattened rice/poha   1 tea cup
Roasted peanut                      1/2 tea cup
Raisins                                       1/4 teacup
Curry leaves                            3 sprig
Refined oil for deep frying
Chilli powder as required
Salt to taste

METHOD

Heat a deep frying pan add the peanuts, reduce the heat on low, keep on stirring till they are done ( when you rub in your hand the skin will come off). Let it cool down. Remove the skin and keep the peanuts aside. Or you can buy roasted peanuts.

Add maida and powdered sugar into a bowl. Add little water at a time and make a dough like chappathi dough. Rest it for an hour.

Divide the dough into two balls. Roll each ball into a disk shape about 4 cm in diameter with a rolling pin. While rolling out add little maida on the pin and board.  Cut it out in 1 cm square shape. Carefully take out one by one square shaped maida and keep it in a plate. Keep it aside.

The recipe for omapodi is given here. ahaaafood.com/omapodi-sev/

In the same oil fry the maida biscuits in two batches till golden brown on medium heat. Drain in a kitchen towel. Keep it aside.

Take the same frying pan discard the oil, heat fresh oil and add 1 tsp  turmeric and fry the aval in batches. It takes 5-10 seconds. Drain excess oil in kitchen towel and keep it aside.

Fry the curry leaves  until crisp in the oil. Keep it in a plate.

Take a large bowl add curry leaves, peanuts, raisins and aval. Mix it well. Add chilli powder and salt. Mix it well. Break the omapodi and mix everything well.

When everything cools down, store in an air tight container.

Serve with hot tea.

OMAPODI / SEV

Omapodi is an easy Indian snack or savoury which is usually made during Diwali. It is also one of the main ingredient of south Indian mixture. Omapodi/sev is used to make chaat too.

In this recipe chickpea flour is made into a dough. Carom seeds and roasted cumin powder enhances the flavour of omapodi. This is a salt version , add chilli and you have a spicy version of omapodi.

INGREDIENTS

Besan/chick pea flour         1 teacup
Rice flour                                 1/2 teacup
Carom seeds/ajwain            1/2 tsp
Roasted jeera powder         1/2 tsp
Butter                                         1 tbsp
Oil for deep frying                           
Salt to taste

METHOD

In a bowl mix Besan, butter, jeera powder, ajwain and salt. Add little water at a time and make like a chappathi dough.

   

 Put the dough in the equipment(Nazhi ) with the correct chip. I have used the finer chip with lot of holes.

Heat oil for deep frying in a frying pan/kadhai. Divide the dough into 3-4 ball. When the oil becomes hot put one dough in the equipment.

The dough will come down from the bottom in thin noodle shape into the oil.  When it becomes slightly brown drain and take it out into a kitchen towel.  Repeat for the rest of thd dough. Fry in batches 3-4 times.

Serve hot with tea.

SPICY SOUTH INDIAN MIXTURE

Mixture is a very popular Indian snack. It is prepared during Diwali. In states of India like Tamilnadu and kerala it is known as just "mixture". Mixture is sold in bakeries and sweet shops. As the name suggests it is a mix of lot of ingredients. Usually omapodi, karaboondhi, peanuts, curry leaves etc are added.

For recipe   http://ahaaafood.com/spicy-south-indian-mixture-e/