VegetarianSnacksSouth India
Thattai
Thattai is a vegetarian snack from South India. It is made with rice flour, urad dal, peanut and sesame seeds. This recipe serves 4 and takes about 45 min. One serving has about 100 kcal, 3 g protein, 12 g carbs and 5 g fat.
Did you know? A crispy Tamil snack. Named for its flat (thattu) shape! The dough includes soaked urad dal for crispness. Fry on low heat. Store in airtight tins.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving

- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- South India
- Calories
- 100 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Style
- Indulgent
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Level
- Medium
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 200 g rice flour
- 2 tbsp urad dal
- 2 tbsp peanut
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green chilli
- 8 curry leaves (optional)
- 300 ml water
- 500 ml oil
Contains: dairy, gluten, peanut and sesame. Most hing sold in India has wheat flour; use a gluten-free hing if needed.









