Home made Nippattu

Nippattu is popular snack in Southern part of India. It is made of rice flour and can be stored for days and comes handy when there are unexpected guests at tea time. I love this Nippattu and this can also be a favorite snack to crunch during rainy season. It is very easy to make and can be stored in air tight container for months together. Nippattu is best to eat only after it gets cooled, as it get harder and crunchy :P

Ingredients
Rice Flour  -  1 large tea cup (heaped)
Roasted gram powder  -  2 tbsp
Roasted gram chunks -   1 tbsp
Roasted peanuts (crushed)  -  two spoons
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric  -  1/2
Groundnuts  -  2 tbsp
Curry leaves - a sprig, chopped lengthwise
Oil  -  2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Method:

• In a deep bottom pan add the oil to deep fry and get it to heat. Meanwhile roast the groundnuts, de skin and crush them to coarse chunks.
• Mix the Rice flour, Roasted gram powder, Roasted gram chunks, red chilli powder,turmeric, coarse groundnuts, curry leaves , salt .To this add two table spoons of hot oil and mix well adding water till it is a pliable and moist.

• Take a small ball of dough . Place it on a plastic sheet  fold the sheet on top of the dough and press with fingers till it gets flattened to a thin round form.

• Deep fry in the hot oil till golden brown on both sides. Keep the heat in medium so that the nippattu is cooked uniformly.

• Remove on a paper and let it cool. Serve with tea or coffee or just enjoy anytime of the day.