Ingredients

• 4 cups- rice flour
• 1 cup- besan
• 1 tsp- turmeric powder
• 1 tsp -cumin seeds
• 1 tsp- sesame seeds
• 1 pinch -asafoetida
• salt
• 1 -medium sized cucumber
• 3-4 -medium sized ripe tomatoes
• 4-5 -green chillies
• 1 bunch -coriander leaves
• Oil

How to Make Thalipettu

• Grate the cucumber. Don't drain the water you get from it.
• Grind the tomatoes and make a puree.
• Grind the coriander leaves, green chillies and set aside.
• Take a broad mouthed vessel and add rice flour, bean, grated cucumber, tomato puree, coriander-coriander paste, salt, turmeric powder, pinch of asafoetida, cumin seeds and sesame seeds. Mix it well and make a dough.
• Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.
• Shape the dough into small-sized balls.
• Press each ball on a greased surface in the shape of a puri and deep fry in the oil.
• Serve hot with yogurt and raw tomato chutney.