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Home » SNACKS » Omapodi recipe | Plain sev | Diwali snack recipes

Omapodi recipe | Plain sev | Diwali snack recipes

October 14, 2009 by Raks Anand 65 Comments / Jump to Recipe

omapodi-recipe

Omapodi recipe, made with kadalai mavu (Gram flour/ besan), rice flour and omam (Ajwain/ caraway seeds) as main ingredients. Full video, step by step photos.

Some people make with just purely besan, but I make this way as I follow my MIL’s omapodi recipe. This is my family favorite snack, so made today as Deepavali snack. This is for my own reference and hope helps out who wants to try it out at home. Check out my aloo bhujiya post.

This is so easy if you make the dough consistency right. You can choose the size of the sev / Omapodi as your need – super fine or medium fine. Both ways its delicious and kids would love this very much. We can use this same sev for chaat recipes too! I use screw type press for making it easy to squeeze if I am making just for Aj for his snacks. The screw type has very slightly larger holes comparatively, which makes it easy for him to pick and eat too.Sev-recipe

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Omapodi recipe

Omapodi is made with kadalai mavu (Gram flour/ besan), rice flour and omam (Ajwain/ caraway seeds) as main ingredients. Full video, step by step photos.
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Cup measurements

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Besan/ kadalai mavu
  • 1/2 cup Rice flour
  • 1 tbsp Butter at room temperature
  • 2 tbsp Hot oil
  • 2 tbsp Ajwain/ Omam/ caraway seeds
  • Salt - As needed
  • Oil - for deep frying

Instructions

  • Dry roast omam,just till warm and powder it in the mixer.Then add 1/4 cup water and grind again .Filter this and keep aside. (You can wash, soak for an hour and grind too).
  • Sieve gram flour and rice flour together and add salt,butter,hot oil and the omam extract and mix well.
  • Then add water as needed(careful,needs very less) and mix well,form a sticky dough.
  • Press through the ompodi/idiyappam press in heated oil(oil should be heated just right,i.e; if you add a pinch of dough it should raise up immediately,dont heat till oil fuming)
  • Form a circle in the oil and make sure you don’t overlap.
  • Turn carefully immediately and cook till the bubbles ceases(takes very less time,less than a minute)
  • Drain in paper towel and repeat the process for rest of the dough.

Video

Notes

  • If you find it difficult to press through, then sprinkle a little water to loosen the dough.
  • In case dough is getting dissolved in oil, then too much fat (butter & Oil) in the dough or excess water in the dough. Add more flour to trouble shoot. Also make sure to have the oil temperature hot while squeezing.
  • I have updated the post with video, in that, I have used larger sized hole oma podi mold plate. 

Omapodi method:

  1. Dry roast omam, just to heat it up to ensure easy powdering.
    roast omam
  2. Do not change the flavour. Just it should turn crisp.
    Roasted omam
  3. Cool down and take it in a mixer.
    powder
  4. Grind as fine as possible.
    powdered
  5. Then add 1/4 cup water and grind again.
  6. Filter this and keep aside.
    filterfiltered
  7. Some omam have too much impurities, for those type, you can follow wash, soak and grind method.
  8. Sieve gram flour and rice flour together and add salt,butter,hot oil and the omam extract and mix well.
    gram flour
  9. Then add water as needed(careful,needs very less) and mix well,form a sticky dough.
    dough
  10. Press through the ompodi/idiyappam press in heated oil(oil should be heated just right,i.e; if you add a pinch of dough it should raise up immediately,dont heat till oil fuming)
  11. Form a circle in the oil and make sure you don’t overlap.
    omapodi fry
  12. Turn carefully immediately and cook till the bubbles ceases(takes very less time,less than a minute)
    omapodi fried
  13. Drain in paper towel and repeat the process for rest of the dough.
    omapodi ready

Keep in an air tight container after cooling down, tastes best from the next day 🙂
Omapodi-plain-sev

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  1. Sushma Mallya

    October 14, 2009 at 8:11 am

    i love this one..perfect snack..i had made this long back…Nice one raks…lovely clicks too

    Reply
  2. Shama Nagarajan

    October 14, 2009 at 8:29 am

    quick simple and yummy snack

    Reply
  3. jeyashrisuresh

    October 14, 2009 at 8:29 am

    my family's fav one too. but this time i didnt make this. but ur pictures make me very tempting to make this.Excellent clicks

    Reply
  4. Jaishree

    October 14, 2009 at 8:49 am

    I love this snack quick & simple snack. looks yummy& tempting… Nice click !

    Reply
  5. Kanchan

    October 14, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Nice step wise snaps,gives the thorough details !

    Reply
  6. jayasree

    October 14, 2009 at 9:27 am

    Great clicks…. Lovely color.

    Reply
  7. Lena Rashmin Raj

    October 14, 2009 at 9:36 am

    this is my all time fav..im a new comer to your blog…but i didn expect i will c my favorite snap wen i opened it for the first time.. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Nags

    October 14, 2009 at 9:40 am

    wow! i'd need to toughen up much more if i am to make traditional stuff like this 🙂

    Reply
  9. Sandhya Hariharan

    October 14, 2009 at 9:48 am

    Lovely….. Raks.
    Most of the times we make it 4 our own reference.

    Reply
  10. Sush

    October 14, 2009 at 9:50 am

    this is the most versatile & everyone's fav snack. Pictures are gorgeous Raks

    Reply
  11. Rohini

    October 14, 2009 at 10:08 am

    One fav snack that never fails to lift our mood!! Perfect for Diwali!!
    Lovely click, dear.. U made me yearn for some! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Prathibha

    October 14, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Lovely snack Raks..
    I love to top any of my chaats with this generously….nice color too.

    Reply
  13. Aruna Manikandan

    October 14, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Ompodi Looks perfect!!!!!
    One of my favorite snack and Lovely Clicks!!!!!11

    Reply
  14. shanthi

    October 14, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Looks perfect and a lovely snack

    Reply
  15. lata raja

    October 14, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Perfect for deepavali. I reverse the ratio of the flours, equally crisp. Your picture is as inviting as much as the dish. Happy deepavali to you and family.

    Reply
  16. Priya

    October 14, 2009 at 11:53 am

    My family's favourite, just now finished making out pottukadalai murukku, am planning to make out omapodi too, looks prefect Raks, awesome click..

    Reply
  17. Sanghi

    October 14, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    Wow.. what a surprise, i made it today evening da.. Will post tomorrow.! Ur's looks perfect!:)

    Reply
  18. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    October 14, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    i love this… looks perfect.

    Reply
  19. Tina

    October 14, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Ohhhh this is my fav snack. Looks perfect..i love this.

    Reply
  20. Sangeetha Subhash

    October 14, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Wow, its good to discover your blog. All recipes are wonderful creation…Ompodi looks amazing !!I love it..My all time favorite always used to buy never tried!!now bookmarked it.Thanks for sharing..

    Reply
  21. prasu

    October 14, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    I love this snack……..Nice one Rak's.

    Reply
  22. DEESHA

    October 14, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    that looks perfect

    Reply
  23. Preeti Kashyap

    October 14, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Perfect! Awesome click Raks!

    Reply
  24. Pari

    October 14, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Looking at all you guys I am wondering when will I start my preparations.the Sev looks yummy Raks.

    Reply
  25. Sailaja Damodaran

    October 14, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Crispy….nice one

    Reply
  26. Gulmohar

    October 14, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    Good one Raks..Nice clicks too

    Reply
  27. Geetha Achal

    October 14, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    superb…Me too Like it so much..

    Reply
  28. Suma Rajesh

    October 14, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    wooo looks soo inviting..

    Reply
  29. Vidhya

    October 14, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    Love Omapodi. I am thinking of making it too… REally tempting pictures

    Reply
  30. Cham

    October 14, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    My son loves it, beautiful click!

    Reply
  31. n33ma

    October 14, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    good click.This is one of my favs too.

    Reply
  32. rekhas kitchen

    October 14, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    nice post and beautiful pic. asusual Raks. It's my hubby s fav. toolooks perfect.

    Reply
  33. Yasmeen

    October 14, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    very festive:)

    Reply
  34. jayasri

    October 14, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    hi raks, lovely clicks i missed doing this for krishnajayanthi, may be for diwali!!, looks absolutely stunning

    Reply
  35. Anonymous

    October 15, 2009 at 2:14 am

    it looks so simple when you do it..and such yumilicious pics..

    Reply
  36. sowmya.s

    October 15, 2009 at 2:59 am

    looks perfect..

    Reply
  37. Cilantro

    October 15, 2009 at 3:43 am

    Wish you and your family a Happy Deepavali! Omapodi looks great with the golden color. Lovely click as always.

    Reply
  38. Valarmathi

    October 15, 2009 at 4:17 am

    Wow just looks lovely and perfect.

    Reply
  39. Lavi

    October 15, 2009 at 7:47 am

    It has come out so crisp. Love this Raks.

    Reply
  40. Kitchen Flavours

    October 15, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Wow…my all time favourite munching snack….looks delectable…

    Reply
  41. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine

    October 15, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    Looks fantastic, your pictures are tempting to make it. But unfortunately my omapodi plate is missing, will have to do something else.

    Reply
  42. Soma

    October 15, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    OMG!! what a snack:-) I wonder if this would last till "next day" in my home:-) .. I haven't been able to do anything for Diwali at home this year… what a state i am in:-(

    Happy Diwali Raks to you & your family!

    Soma
    http://www.ecurry.com

    Reply
  43. Mythreyi Dilip

    October 15, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    Perfect Ompodi, you are excellent cook dear!!!

    Happy diwali to you and your family dear Rajeswari, may this diwali light up your life with prosperity and lots of happiness!!!

    Reply
  44. Mansi

    October 15, 2009 at 11:06 pm

    wow, never really eaten this, but looks similar to the Gujju sev that we make:) thanks for the great attention to details!

    btw, I'm back to blogging after my motherhood break, and hope you can find some time to make some goodies for my Sweet celebration event

    Reply
  45. Malar Gandhi

    October 16, 2009 at 12:06 am

    Looks so good, perfect for diwali, right. Advance diwali wishes.

    Reply
  46. LG

    October 16, 2009 at 2:18 am

    Happy Deepavali Raji. Ompodi looks grogeous 🙂

    Reply
  47. Geetha Achal

    October 16, 2009 at 3:08 am

    இனிய தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துகள்

    Reply
  48. Priyanka Navis

    October 16, 2009 at 4:01 am

    a very tempting click….wow it looks so yummy

    Reply
  49. my kitchen

    October 16, 2009 at 10:52 am

    My husband favorite snack.Looks perfect

    Reply
  50. Pavithra

    October 18, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    Happy Diwali to you dear and perfect snack too. Looks sooooooooooo good and great click.

    Reply
  51. DK

    October 20, 2009 at 6:03 am

    I cant get enough of this! One of my all time fav!

    DK
    http://chefinyou.com

    Reply
  52. San!!!

    October 20, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    It's like bird's nest,very attractive pic.You have got a lovely space.

    Reply
  53. Ramya Kiran

    October 21, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Have never tried this before, just had what my mom used to make. Yours looks great!

    Reply
  54. Akal's Saappadu

    October 22, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    ompodi looks so crunchy munchy!!! good clicks!

    Reply
  55. Archy

    October 23, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    love this snack.. looks so gud with tempting pics.. Whenever i tried, never came out gud.. shall try ur version soon!!

    Reply
  56. Mahi

    October 13, 2010 at 4:24 am

    wowww! am seeing this just now..lovely oma podi raji!
    My murukku achchu has large wholes…when I make this,feeling like we are eating murukku.wish I had your oma podi press!:)

    Reply
  57. Sharmila

    November 1, 2013 at 10:56 am

    Hi …. Cing ur site from many days… today i tried this sev … this came out reallly wonderful… i'm very much happy… Thankq for these wonderful recipes.. will try some recipes of urs soon

    Reply
  58. pooja Srivastava

    November 3, 2013 at 2:57 am

    is it necessary to add rice flour?

    Reply
  59. archana

    November 6, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    Nice!!

    Reply
  60. Sumathi Ganesh

    November 21, 2014 at 7:46 am

    Tried yr recipe.It came out well.thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.

    Reply
  61. alamu ayyappan

    October 19, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    Hi I tried it .. Taste n crispy was too good but absorbs more oil n also hard to press

    Reply
  62. Sredevi

    October 18, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    I am your follower,gets good feedback by following your recipes,thank u very much,tried om Podi as Diwali snacks, and came out well.

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      October 18, 2019 at 6:40 pm

      Thank you so much 🙂

      Reply
  63. Lalitha Rajendran

    November 8, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    5 stars
    All your recipe are brilliant and dishes comes out perfect!! I have a query.. this ommapudi maavu can I store in the fridge and use later ?

    Reply
    • Raks Anand

      November 8, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      Thanks a lot 🙂 Please dont refrigerate, use up immediately, it will turn reddish if the dough is stored and used.

      Reply

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