Snack made with rice flour

This snack made with rice flour is usually enjoyed as an evening snack, and sometime served with bananas. It is commonly known as ottu maavu in Southern India. This snack is time consuming to make as it needs to be constantly moved in order to roast and not let the flour burn. It has a flavourful, grainy texture. 

Oats and rice flour savoury pancakes

1 1/2 cups instant oats
3/4 cup rice flour
1/2 cup yogurt
water enough to make the batter smooth

1/2 tsp salt to taste

oil for the pan

Mix all the ingredients to make a smooth batter.  Leave aside and make the seasoning.

seasoning
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp urud dal seeds optional
1 to 2 tbsp shallots or onion
1 tbsp curry leaves
1/2 cup carrot grated
1 green chillie optional
1 tbsp coriander leaves optional

Heat a tbsp of oil and when the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urud dal starts crackling add the onion, curry leaves, green chillie and sauté.  Then add the carrots and coriander leaves, mix the seasoning into the prepared batter.

Heat a griddle and when it is hot pour about 2 tbsp batter and make a pancake.  When it is easy to turn, turn it and cook the other side.  Serve it warm with chutney or on its own.
This recipe is adapted from here yummy tummy.

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