Kodubale (Semolina & Coconut Snack)

Ingredients:

Grated coconut - 1
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Besan ( gram flour) - 1 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 15 (whole)
Baking powder - 2 tsp
Suji (semolina) - 1/2 cup
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Rice flour - 3 cups
Butter - 1 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 1/2 cups

Preparation:

1. Mix all the flours and semolina well in a wide & deep kitchen utensil.
2. Melt 1 1/2 tsps of butter and pour it over the flour mixture. Mix well, add salt to taste and keep aside.
3. Grind grated coconut, red chillies, cumin seeds and asafoetida in a grinder and mix with the flour. Knead the flour by adding water gradually; now add the baking powder and knead well.
Let it rest for 1/2 an hour.
4. Take small lemon-sized balls of the dough and make round shaped kodubales (something like doughnuts).
5. Heat the refined oil in a wok and fry the kodubales till golden brown in color.
6. Drain on absorbent paper towels, transfer to decorative glass serving plate and serve hot.

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