Last week I dropped in to see my parents before I was returned home after a hectic day.As it was tea time,I asked mom for my favorite drink-Coffee and something to munch with it. Mom thought for a second and went into the kitchen and returned with a hot,crisp snack.
My eyes lit up as I saw it.It brought back memories from my childhood.I used to return home from school and mom would be ready with a hot snack and milk[I loved the snacks but hated the milk.My preferences are still the same ;)]Each day I would eagerly come home guessing what mom had prepared for me.It was not fried snacks everyday.There used to be fruit custard,coconut balls ,poha and stuff.One of the snacks I loved was Tit-Bits.I don't know what it is actually called,but I just call it 'TIT-BITS'
This is so easy to make and requires very less time and ingredients and can be done at a very short notice.
This is so easy to make and requires very less time and ingredients and can be done at a very short notice.
So,here is the recipe
You need:
Wheat flour - 1 cup + 1/4 cup[for dusting]
Roasted gram dhal - 2 teaspoons
Black sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon
Roasted cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Carom seeds / Ajwain - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli Powder - 2 teaspoons [Adjust to taste]
Melted ghee - 1 tablespoon[Optional]
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
1.Grind roasted bengal gram,sesame seeds,cumin seeds,carom seeds to a fine powder.
2.Take the wheat flour and chilli power,ground spice mix,salt in a bowl.
3.Mix well.
4.Add ghee and water and knead to a firm dough.
5.Pinch off a lump of this dough and roll out to a thick disc dusting a little flour.
6.Use a pizza cutter/knife and cut as shown.
7.Remove the pieces from the board and drop them in batches in hot oil.
8.The tit-Bits will puff-up.
9.Fry till golden brown on medium heat.
10.Drain on paper towels and serve.
If you roll-out the dough into thin discs,the tit-bits will not puff up but will still be crisp and taste just as good.But if you roll-out very thick discs,the tit-bits will not be crisp.So experiment with the first batch and then proceed with the remaining dough.In case you don't have the sesame seed,carom seeds handy,use only roasted cumin seed powder.