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Spicy Thukkada | Savory Thukkada | Diwali Snacks

Last Updated On: Nov 12, 2020 by Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Thukkada (Spicy Thukkada), a very simple yet crunchy and spicy snack. Most of the snacks like murukku needs some experience to get them in the right shape and result. But this snack is very easy to make and the taste is also very good. This  snack does not need any expertise. All we need to know is to make diamond shapes. We can make the Thukkada (Spicy Thukkada) and store it in air tight container and have it for a week also.

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    • Tips  to make crunchy Thukkada
    • Recipe Card to make Savory Thukkada
  • Spicy Thukkada | Wheat Flour Snack | Nellai Thukkada
        • Equipments Needed
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions 
    • Video
    • Nutritional Info
    • Method to Prepare Spicy Thukkada:

Tips  to make crunchy Thukkada

  • Perfect Dough : The dough should be right to get a crunchy Thukkada. If it's too soft or sticky, then the thukkada will turn out to be too soft or hard.  The dough should be tight.
  • Dusting : Do not use more flour for dusting.

Recipe Card to make Savory Thukkada

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Spicy Thukkada | Wheat Flour Snack | Nellai Thukkada

Course: Snacks
Cuisine: India, Nellai, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
  • Rolling Pin
  • Chappati Pan
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 200 grams
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Thukkada is one of the easiest snack made using Wheat Flour. It's crunchy, spicy even beginners can do this easily. This recipe can also be made using all purpose flour, but this recipe is made using wheat flour.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Wheat Flour 1 cup = 250 ml
  • 2 teaspoon Red Chili Powder adjust to your spice level
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
  • Cooking Oil for deep frying

Instructions 

  • Mix the wheat flour along with water,chili powder, Salt and hing and make this into a tight dough like chapati dough. 
  • Make small balls out of the dough and keep it aside. Take the rolling pin and keep 1 ball of the wheat flour dough and roll it like a chapati
  • Using a knife cut the wheat flour dough into small diamond pieces. Place the diamond shaped pieces in a paper and allow it to dry. Repeat the above steps for the remaining balls and allow all the diamond shaped pieces to dry completely. 
  • In a pan, heat the oil and when the oil is hot, gently add handful of dried diamond shaped thukkadas 
  • Fry the thukkada until it becomes crisp. Turn them frequently using a spatula to fry them evenly in both the sides. When the thukkada are crisp and turns to golden brown color, take the crisp thukkadas and keep it in a bowl with a paper tissue to dry the excess oil.
  • The delicious Thukkada (Spicy Thukkada) is ready for serving.

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Spicy Thukkada | Wheat Flour Snack | Nellai Thukkada
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 243 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 10g
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method to Prepare Spicy Thukkada:

  • Mix the wheat flour along with water,chili powder, Salt and hing and make this into a tight dough like chapati dough.
  • Make small balls out of the dough and keep it aside. Take the rolling pin and keep 1 ball of the wheat flour dough and roll it like a chapati
  • Using a knife cut the wheat flour dough into small diamond pieces. Place the diamond shaped pieces in a paper and allow it to dry. Repeat the above steps for the remaining balls and allow all the diamond shaped pieces to dry completely. In a pan, heat the oil and when the oil is hot, gently add handful of dried diamond shaped thukkadas
  • Fry the thukkada until it becomes crisp. Turn them frequently using a spatula to fry them evenly in both the sides. When the thukkada are crisp and turns to golden brown color, take the crisp thukkadas and keep it in a bowl with a paper tissue to dry the excess oil.

 

  • The delicious Thukkada (Spicy Thukkada) is ready for serving.

 

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