KARAPU APPAM

Ingredients :

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 tbsp bengalgram, soaked
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 4 to 5 green chilis, crushed
• A pinch of asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

Method :

Boil water in a pan. Add flour, soaked bengal gram, crushed chilis, cumin, asafoetida and salt. Mix well and switch off the flame. Allow it to cool. Apply oil to the palms and make lemon sized round balls of the dough. Press each ball on a greased plastic sheet, like a small thick poori. Heat oil & fry 4 to 5 appaalu at a time, till light golden brown on a medium flame. Can be stored for a week.