Thattai

Ingredients:

Gram dal
Rice flour
Grated coconut
Red chilli powder
Ghee
Asafoetida
Salt
Sesame seeds

Method:

Soak 4 tsp of gram dal for one hour.
Slightly dry roast 500 g of rice flour. 
Add 1 cup grated coconut, 2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp ghee, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1 tsp salt, 4 tsp sesame seeds, to the riceflour and mix well.
Add the soaked dal and minimum water to this and make into a thick paste. 
Take a ball of this paste and pat it on a plastic sheet of paper . 
Make it thin. 
Deep fry these in boiling oil. Turn over until it is fully cooked and crisp.