Moong dal thattai (rice crackers)

Ingredients

• 2 tabelspoons split yellow moong dal(soaked in water for 1/2 hour)
• 2 teaspoons green chilli paste
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste(optional)
• 2 sprigs curry leaves(roughly chopped)
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds salt to taste
• 1 cup warm water

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Preparation

• In a pan bring a cup of water to boil.
• Turn off heat, add rice flour, salt, cumin, chilli paste, ginger-garlic paste, butter, curry leaves, soaked and drained moong dal and knead into soft dough.
• Cover wit lid and set aside for 10 minutes.
• In a pan heat oil for deep frying.
• Take a small lemon sized ball of the dough, place it on an oiled plastic sheet and using your fingers flatten the dough into a 2 circle.
• Gently take the flattened piece and deep fry in oil.
• On medium heat deep fry till golden colour.