Ingredients 4 cups Maida ( all purpose flour) 1 cup Bombay rava (semi-coarse semolina) 4 tbsp grated fresh coconut 3-4 green chillies, minced 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 sprig curry leaves A pinch of hing (asoefetida) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Method Sieve the flour and add salt to taste (about 3/4 tsp). Add hot water and hot cooking oil (about 2 tbsp) to prepare a smooth dough. Make rounds that fit in your palm. Set aside. In a pan, heat about 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the green chillies, hing and curry leaves. Fry for about 20 secs and then add the chilli powder and rava. When the rava starts turning color(about 2mins, sprinkle some water(about 1/4 cup) and add the salt and coconut. Cook for about 5-6 minutes on a low flame. Remove and let cool. Make small round balls of this rava stuffing. Take each maida round, keep the rava stuffing in the center and fold the rounds till the stuffing is completely sealed inside. Roll out into small circles using a rolling pin. Bring the cooking oil to smoking point and deep fry these till golden brown and crisp. Eat when hot with tomato ketchup. |