Thinai omapodi recipe, Foxtail millet sev recipe

Thinai omapodi recipe plain sev made with foxtail millet flour.Usually we make omapodi or sev using besan flour but wanted to try sweets and snacks using millets this time, was inspired by a shop here in Coimbatore that made up my mind to try few recipes using siruthaniyam for this Diwali so few more millet recipes coming up here so watch out 🙂

You can use homemade thinai flour or buy readymade pack too.This omapodi is very easy to make and takes less effort and time when compared to murukku and other snacks.

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Thinai omapodi recipe

Thinai omapodi recipe crispy and perfect to snack with tea.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings2 cups

AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinai flour
• 1/2 cup besan flour
• a pinch hing
• 1 tsp melted butter
• 1 tsp hot oil
• salt to taste
• water as needed
• oil to deep fry

To blend together:

• 3/4 tbsp ajwain
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

• Dry roast ajwain till nice aroma comes.Add water to it and grind it.This will be a runny liquid, set aside.
• To a sieve add thinai flour,besan flour and sieve it well.Discard the coarse mixture.
  
• Add butter, oil, hing and required salt.Strain and add ajwain water.
  
• First mix this well, it will be crumbly.Now add water to it and gather the dough.
  
• Gather to form a smooth dough.Grease the mould and disc with oil.Fill the mould with dough.
  
• Close with lid.Heat oil - check by adding a pinch of oil, if it rises immediately then oil is ready.Press in circles. Do not layer too much.Just a 1 or 2 layers should be good.
  
• Deep fry in low medium flame.Flip over and cook on both sides till golden.Drain in tissue paper.After it cools down just  separate the pieces and store.
  
• Store in a clean dry airtight container.Serve with tea.
  

Notes

• Do not crowd or layer too much.
• I used a slightly big hole disc, you can use idiyappam disc too.
• If the dough is too tight then pressing will be difficult and also the omapodi will turn out hard.In that case sprinkle little water and then mix and try pressing.
• When hot oil is added it turns out nicely crisp, if you want it a bit soft then skip hot oil.
• Press layers just enough for it to immerse completely in oil.
• Oil should not be smoking hot while pressing.Once pressed do not touch for few seconds then flip over and cook.

Thinai omapodi recipe quick video

How to make thinai omapodi recipe:

1. Dry roast ajwain till nice aroma comes.Add water to it and grind it.This will be a runny liquid, set aside.
   
2. To a sieve add thinai flour,besan flour and sieve it well.Discard the coarse mixture.
   
3. Add butter, oil, hing and required salt.Strain and add ajwain water.
   
4. First mix this well, it will be crumbly.Now add water to it and gather the dough.
   
5. Gather to form a smooth dough.Grease the mould and disc with oil.Fill the mould with dough.
   
6. Close with lid.Heat oil – check by adding a pinch of oil, if it rises immediately then oil is ready.Oil should not be smoking hot, keep in low medium flame.Press in circles.Do not layer too much.Just a 1 or 2 layers should be good.
   
7. Deep fry in low medium flame.Flip over and cook on both sides till golden.Drain in tissue paper.After it cools down just  separate the pieces and store.Repeat to finish the dough.
   

Store in a clean dry airtight container.Serve with tea.

Serve with tea!