Biscoot Ambodo - Die Die must try.

An amazing evening snack made in many Konkani homes as a substitute to  bhajjis. Made with soaked urad dal, this dish is a perfect snack packed with protein. I wouldn't say its healthy, it's deep fried but I'm willing to devour a plateful of this delicious dish any day. It's what I crave for on a rainy day, with a side of chai.

Biscoot Ambodo, Uridache ambade, Split black gram fritters.

Ingredients

1 cup urad dal soaked for 4 hours

1 tsp asafoetida/hing

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp rava (optional but recommended)

1 tsp finely chopped ginger

1 tsp finely chopped green chilli

1 sprig of finely chopped curry leaves

1/4 tsp whole pepper

Oil for deep frying

Let's get started

Step 0 - Soak the urad dal for about 4 hours.

Step 1 - Strain all excess water from the dal and put it in a mixie along hing and salt. Grind to a fine paste.

Step 2 - Add the rest of the ingredients (except oil) and give it a good mix

Step 3 - Heat oil in a Karahi, shape the dough into balls and fry till golden brown

Step 4 - Serve hot with a good runny coconut chutney

Notes:

1. If you have chopped coconut do add it to the dough, it tastes absolutely delicious
2. The rava adds that extra crunch to the ambode's