Name: jowar thattai / cholam thattai / sorghum crispies recipe by Priya Vijaykrishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons jowar flour / sorghum flour; 2 tablespoons rice flour; 1 tablespoon udad Dhall flour; 1 tsp Redchilli powder; 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder; pinch of asafoetida/ hing; 2 - 3 tablespoon unsalted butter; oil for deep frying; salt to taste; handful curry leaves

ABOUT jowar thattai / cholam thattai / sorghum crispies RECIPE

Thattai is a south indian version of Mattri made using Rice flour and udad dhall flour generally . This is a slightly different and a healthier version using Millet flour. Try this different and crispy Thattai using Jowar Flour / Cholam Maav and surprise your family

Ingredients Serving: 3

8 tablespoons jowar flour / sorghum flour
2 tablespoons rice flour
1 tablespoon udad Dhall flour
1 tsp Redchilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
pinch of asafoetida/ hing
2 - 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
oil for deep frying
salt to taste
handful curry leaves

Instructions

take all the dry ingredients except butter and mix it well with ur fingers/ spoon.
add butter and form a nice crumbly mixture
add water little by little and form a nice smooth dough
spread a nice plastic sheet and grease it lightly
make small even sized balls from the dough and place it on the sheet
using a small bottle cap , press the small balls to form even sized discs
prick small holes using a fork or tooth pick to prevent puffing up while frying
make small discs using the entire dough and keep ready.
slip into hot oil and fry on medium flame until crisp and golden brown
store in an airtight container

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