VARAGU/KODO MILLET THATTAI

Ingredients:
Kodo millet/varagu - 1 cup
Raw rice - 1/2 cup
Roasted gram - 1/4 cup
De-husked black gram, red chili powder, butter, chick pea split/channa dal - each 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Asafoetida powder - 1 good pinch
Water to make dough
Oil to deep fry

Prepration:
Take rice and millet in a vessel and soak together for 1 hour.


In this mean time soak chick peas split.


Dry roast roasted gram and de-husked black gram. Powder them seperately.


After 1 hour drain water and spread over a clean cloth to dry excess water.


After 15 minutes powder in a mixer and roast in a kadai until the flour releases moisture. Do not over-roast to change colour. Just the flour need to heat completely. That is enough.


Now mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead to make a smooth stiff dough by adding water.




Now take a ball of a big gooseberry size or 3 cm diameter.


Take a plantain leaf or a plastic sheet to flatten this ball. I used a cling film piece.
Flatten it by your palm and then using fingers.


Deep fry in hot oil and drain oil in a paper towel.


Crispy thattais are now ready.


Note:

• If you like more spicier, add more red chili powder. I added just 1 tbsp as my kids don't like spicy.
• Sesame seeds can also be added.
• To find the consistency of the dough take a ball and flatten it. If the sides are smooth then it is right. Or if you see cracks on the sides, then add little more water and knead again.
• You can see cracks at the edges in this picture. You can prick the dough to avoid puffing.
• If oilis too hot reduce the flame or else thattais will burn at edges.

SABUDANA (Tapioca Sago) MASAL VADA

Ingredients:
Yellow Split peas - 1/2 cup
Sabudhana - 1/2 cup
Medium sized onion - 1  (Finely chop)
Finely chopped ginger - 1/4 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida powder - 1 pinch
Salt to taste
Green chili - 1 (chop finely)

Preparation:
Soak split peas and sabudhana separately for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.


Grind split peas coarsely and mix with all the other ingredients.


Prepare balls and flatten a little and deep fry in medium high heat.


Serve hot.

APPLE CHAPATHI

My daughter's recipe

Ingredients:

Apple - 1
Whole wheat flour - 1 cup + some extra to add if necessary
Salt - a pinch
Ghee - 1/2 tsp + to add while cooking

Preparation:

Grate the apple.


Then mix with flour, salt and ghee.


Without adding water, make dough of chapathi consistency. If the dough is loose add more flour to make it stiff.


Now roll the dough and cook by adding some ghee.


Serve immediately. Kids will surely love it.