Kerala Mixture
Ingredients
- 3 cup Gram flour (Basen flour)
- 1 cup Peanuts
- 1/2 cup Roasted Gram (Pottu Kadala)
- 10 Garlic Cloves
- 2 string Curry Leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Oil for Deep Fry
Instructions
- 1 In a bowl, mix besan (gram flour) with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 2
Add enough water to make a dough slightly looser than chapathi dough.- 3
Heat oil in a deep pan for frying.- 4
Using a sev press or idiyappam press with a fine-hole plate (small jali), press the dough directly into the hot oil to make thin strings.- 5
Deep fry until crisp and golden. Drain excess oil and keep aside.- 6
For boondi: Add a little more water to the remaining dough to make it thinner.- 7
Using a perforated ladle or boondi spoon, pour the batter directly into hot oil to form small round balls. Fry and keep aside.- 8
Separately fry peanuts, roasted gram (pottu kadala), garlic pods (with skin), and curry leaves. Drain and keep aside.- 9
Break the sev into small pieces using your hands.- 10
In a large bowl, mix the sev, boondi, peanuts, roasted gram, garlic, and curry leaves.- 11
In a small spoon, mix 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt.- 12
Sprinkle this spice mix over the mixture and combine everything well using your hands.- 13
Kerala Mixture is ready to enjoy with hot tea! - 2
