Kerala Mixture - Weekend fun

Kerala Mixture

Mixture is spicy crispy tea time snack and 

one of the most sought out snacks in Kerala.

Ingredients are very simple. 

With very less effort you can make it  at home.

Its great to have them with a cup of tea. So here's the Recipe. 

Happy Sunday ;) !!!  

Things needed

Gram flour/Chickpea flour - 3 cup

Chilly powder - 4 tbsp chilly powder

Asafoetida 

Turmeric 

Curry leaves - a bunch

Split Chana dal - 1 cup

Raw peanuts with skin - 2 cup

Garlic - around 6 pods

Oil to fry

Preparation method

1. Fry currey leaves till crispy and set aside

2. Fry Peanuts till light brown and set aside.

3. Fry crushed garlic in oil till golden brown.

4. Fry split Chana dal till light brown and set aside.

5. To make Sev

Take 2 cups of Gram flour

Add 2 tsp salt

2 spoon chilly powder (according to taste)

1 tsp turmeric

Mix to make smooth dough. Set aside.

Heat oil in a deep fry pan.

Fill the dough in an Idiyappam mould. Use the same thin hole disc that you use for Idiyappam.

Press it into the hot oil in a circular motion. Fry till golden brown. Turn it once in between.

Drain it on a kitchen towel and set aside.

When its cooled crush the sev gently with hands. Set aside.

6. To make Boondhi

Mix 1 cup gram flour

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp chilly powder (according to taste)

Mix to make a smooth dosa like batter.

Hold a sieve slotted spatula on top of the hot oil.

Pour the batter over the spatula and let it drop it into the oil.

You can apply even pressure using the back of a spoon to ease the process.

Fry till golden brown.

Drain it on a kitchen towel and set aside.

7. Finally in a deep pan heat 1 tsp oil. Add 2 pinch Asafoetida.

Add 1 tbsp chilly powder. Mix in all ingredients together to make mixture.

All the spices should be evenly distributed.