Now that summer holidays have started, kids might want something to snack often. So here I am with a very simple Omapodi recipe which can be prepared easily with ingredients available at home. You do not need much ingredients for making this delicious snack. Moreover every house will be having besan, so no need to go hunting for ingredients. Today we will learn how to make omapodi following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Omapodi Recipe-How to make Omapodi
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Yields: 5-6 omapodi murukku
Recipe Category: Snacks-Diwali Snacks
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Yields: 5-6 omapodi murukku
Recipe Category: Snacks-Diwali Snacks
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Bengal gram flour/Besan/kadala mavu – 1 cup
Ghee/Clarified butter -1 tsp
Red chilli -2
Asafoetida/Hing – a generous pinch
Omam -1/2 tsp (Ajwain, carom seeds)
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Before going to the recipe, here is a picture of muruku maker. You have to use the plate with many holes for making omapodi.
Preparation
Grind red chilli, hing and carom seeds together with little water. Filter it and keep it aside.
Method
Picture 1
Take besan in a bowl, add the ground filtered paste water, a tsp of ghee, salt needed and make a soft dough by adding water little by little.(See Pic -1)
Picture 2
Make a small cylinder with the dough and put it inside the muruku maker. Heat oil, when the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium, then press the muruku maker in a circular motion over the hot oil.(To check if the oil is hot, just drop a small piece of dough and if it comes to the surface immediately, then the oil is hot enough to make muruku/omapodi)
Picture 3
Once you have squeezed enough dough as in picture 3, stop pressing the muruku maker. Fry both sides until golden brown. Can you see bubbles in picture 3.
Picture 4
Once it is done, the bubbling noise stops. Omapodi is done. Remove it with a slotted ladle and strain it in a colander.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the dough.
After it cools, store it in an airtight container and enjoy.It has a self life of 10-12 days.
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The omapudi looks yum!!! And I know how addictive it can be 🙂
i Love oma podi, tis is absolutely making me crave for some now….
Murukulu / janthikalu, we call them with that name,look so tasty and crispy,surely its a kids delight.
Crispy and yummy snack,love this so much.
Feel like munching some,my fav omapodi..
superb pictures and lovely post.will try these asap.
ya dats a simple snack….ajwain is gud for tummy and cold as well
romba nalla iruku…Thanks for sharing
This is our fav..Yours tempt me..such a nice snack…nicely explained..can have at any time…
awesome snack and my fav 🙂
You are right I already have all the ingredients….now I just need to find a muruku maker! Sounds like a great snack.
Love omapodi .. it is the favorite snack.. loved ur picture, esp.. naming the murukku achu.. 🙂
Crispy and delicious omapodi..Love it!
Omapodi looks super crispy and delicious.
wow i want it now….
Delicious and perfect !!
Loved the step by step explanation.Omapodi look so crispy and crunchy.
Hey I never made it in this way..Always add red chilli powder. This idea of using the masala water is interesting!!
My mom has one of these utensils or instrument and she used to make these a lot 🙂
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one of my fav snacks , i usually add some rice flour too
crunchy Snack..love the step by step process
My fav. Looks crispy and crunchy!
Crispy and crunchy snack. Lovely.
wowww..my favorite…:) snaps are too tempting 🙂
Crunchy anytime snack…
crispy snacks
my family's fav snack. u made it nice
Wow,crispy and tasty snack.Lovely presentation.
Crispy & tempting!!! I loves these & mom makes them often 🙂
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looks so crunchy and great!! Liked the step by step pictorial..nice work!!
Great recipe… So simple and delicious… Lovely pics too, loved the collage!!
Have a nice day:)
i'm pathetic when it come to frying it scares my life out! god they look SO good, winner!
Crispy and delicious snack!
omapodi looks yummy.
wow superb… love it so crispy..
How to filter the red chilli ,channa dal,Omam mix?
Can we use mixi to grind channa dal,red chilli and omam?
Unknown- you can use mixie , use the tea strainer to filter.That's it
Hi my besan dough was sticky and I couldn't take out dough… How to avoid this
You have to make a soft dough. May be you would have added too much water.
I tried this recipe today and it came out really well. Thank you.
Dry red chillies or red chilies
Dry red chillies. When I mention red chilli, it is always dry red chilli only, otherwise I will specifically mention it as fresh ones.