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Title: Omapodi Diwali Mixture
Categories: Fruits, Nuts, Herbs, Chilies
Yield: 6 servings

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4 c Gram flour (besan)
1/2 c Rice flour
1 tb Ajwain (Carom seeds *)
1 ts Asafoetida (hing)
2 ts Red chile powder
1/2 c Butter; salted
Salt
Oil; for deep frying

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1/4 c Cashew nuts
1/4 c Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
1/4 c Sultana (white) raisins
Oil; for roasting
Salt & sugar
Red chile powder

* also known as ajowan caraway, thymol seeds, or
bishop's weed.

MAKE THE OMAPODI: Soak the ajwain seeds in warm water
for 15 - 20 minutes. Grind this into a very fine paste,
making sure it is not granular.

In a mixing bowl, combine besan, rice flour, asafoetida,
red chile powder, butter, salt along with the ajwain
paste in a large bowl. Add very little water and knead
to make smooth and firm dough.

Heat the oil for deep frying. Drop a bit of the flour
to see if it’s hot enough. If the dough rises and comes
to the surface gradually, it means the oil is in the
right temperature.

Place the Omapodi shaper into the press. Fill the
Omapodi Achchu with the dough. Press the dough firmly
over the oil so that the omapodi comes through the holes
of the press. This will get fried very soon as the
omapodi will be very thin like noodles, so take care to
remove from oil as soon as the sound/ bubbles subside
and the omapodi rises up.

The Omapodis are now ready, you can eat them plain
along with chai/ tea or make it into a mixture for the
festivals.

DIWALI MIXTURE: In a pan , heat a teaspoon of oil on
medium flame and roast the cashew nuts and peanuts until
crisp. Roast on low to medium heat and allow it to crisp
evenly inside out. Once the cashew nuts and peanuts have
turned crisp, add in the raisins and roast in the oil
for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle some salt, a pinch of
sugar and chile powder to taste.

Add in the fried Omapodi into the roasted dry fruits and
stir well to combine. Check the salt and spice levels
and adjust to suit your taste. You can also optionally
sprinkle some chaat masala to get an added flavor to the
Diwali Dry fruit Mixture.

Serve the Omapodi Diwali Dry Fruit Mixture as a tea time
snack along with adrak chai or make them for festivals
and special occasions.

RECIPE FROM: https://www.archanaskitchen.com

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