Pakka vada

Besan / Chick Pea Flour - 1 cup

Red Chili Powder -1 tbsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Asafoetida powder – ½ tsp

Curry Leaves (chopped) - a few

Salt - to taste

Oil - for deep frying

1. Mix together; besan, red chili powder, salt, asafoetida powder and curry leaves well and make a soft dough adding water. (Approximately ¼ cup of water. Don’t add too much water)

2. Fill the Idiyappam maker with the prepared dough.

3. Press the dough into the hot oil in the pan.

4. Fry it until crispy.

5. When it cools, break it into smaller pieces.