Thatta vada or thattai is a crispy snack  like murukku  ideal for evening tea. 

Rice flour                  : 1cup

pottukkadalapodi

(roasted chana dal)    : 2 tbsp

Roasted urad dal pdr : 2 tbsp

Red chilli pdr            : 1/2 tsp

Butter (melted)          : 1/2tsp

Hing                           :1/4tsp

Sesame seeds             :1 tsp

Cumin seeds              : 1 tsp

Salt as required

Oil for frying

Method:

Powder roasted urad dal and roasted chana dal.

Soak chana dal in waterr for 30 mins.

Mix rice flour, urad dal flour, roasted chana dal powder, hing, salt, butter, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and chilli pdr together. Add the soaked chana dal to this.

   

                    Add sufficient water to this and make slightly stiff dough.

  

   Make small balls  out of this.

Take a zip lock bag and grease it with little oil and place a ball over this and flatten it as thinly as possible.

Heat oil in kadai and fry the flattened thattais in hot oil till crispy. Remove from fire and drain it paper towel. Repeat the same process with the remaining dough. After it cools store in an air tight container.