KHARA BOONDI

Ingredients 

Kadlehittu/Besan: ½ cup
Salt: as required
Chilli powder: ¼ tsp
Hing powder: ¼ tsp
Curry leaves: 10 nos.
Cashewnut pieces: 1 tbsp
Oil: for frying

Preparation 

1. Take a mixing bowl add kadalehittu, salt, hing powder and chilli powder, mix.
2. Add water and make a thick pouring consistency batter (batter should not fall immediately, should fall one by one like a drop from the holes of the spatula).
3. Heat oil and turn to medium flame.
4. Take a spatula with holes and pour 2 tbsp(depending on the amount of oil kept for frying) of batter at a time by holding the spatula over the hot oil. 
5. After a minute turn the boondi and once it is fried into crispy and golden color, drain excess oil and remove it in a paper towel.
6. Fry the curry leaves and cashewnut pieces in the same oil.
7. Mix boondi, curry leaves and cashewnut pieces.
8. A tasty crunchy khara boondi is ready for munching.