Dhideer kodbale

This recipe was shared by my lovely Sister -in-law Geetha. She shared it on our family whatsapp group and inspired many of us to make it immediately.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup of rice flour/akki hittu
2. 1/4 cup of maida/All-purpose flour,
3. 1/4 cup of chiroti rava/super fine sooji 
4. 1 tsp butter
5. 2 tsp oil
6. 3/4 tsp chilly powder
7. 3/4 tsp salt
8. 3/4 cup water

Method:

• Mix the rice flour, maida and chiroti rava  and just warm it a bit(not roast-just warm) in a kadai or microwave (bechagaguvashtu). 
• Then  add 3/4 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp. of chilly powder and mix it well. 
• Then add 1 tsp. of butter and then 2 tsps of  heated oil. Mix it well
• Then add 3/4 cup of water slowly and made the dough. Kneading it well(for 5 minutes) is very important. Knead it to form a smooth and soft dough.
• In a kadhai start heating the oil for frying
• Divide and make lemon size balls. roll each ball into long strings. Make a spiral circle of this string.
• Fry them in batches of 4 or 5 in medium heat until it is light brown.
• Remove and place them on tissue paper to drain out excess oil
• After it cools down completely, store it in airtight container for it to stay crisp.