fodanichi poli
a typical Maharashtrian snack made with leftover rotis
Ingredients
roti/poli/chapati - 4 medium sized
onion - 1 cup, chopped
green chillies - 2
vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
turmaric - 1 teaspoon
curry leaves - 10 - 12
roasted peanuts - 1/4th cup or as desired
sugar - 1 tablespoon
Maharashtrian goda masala - 1 tablespoon
red chili powder - 1 tablespoon
salt to taste
cilantro to garnish
Recipe
1. Crush chapatis/rotis using mixer/grinder. For this dish, we need crushed chapaties and not the powdered chapaties.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a saute pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle. Then add asafoetida, turmaric, curry leaves, green chillies and chopped onion. Saute for a couple of miutets.
3. Add roasted peanuts and saute for another minute. Add crushed chapatis/rotis, Maharashtrian goda masala, red chili powder, salt, sugar and mix well. Sprinkle a little bit of water to moist the chapatis/rotis and saute for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with yogurt/buttermilk.