To prepare Tamil Nadu Style Milagu Thattai Recipe, prep and measure all the ingredients and keep ready.

In a large mixing bowl , add the rice flour, powdered pottukadalai, salt, asafoetida, sesame seeds, crushed pepper, chana dal and curry leaves. Mix well to combine.

Now add butter and rub it into the flour.

Add hot oil and add water little by little to form a smooth, crack free dough.

Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.

After the resting time, take small portions of the dough in greased hands, roll it into a smooth crack free ball. While shaping the thattai, keep the remaining dough covered with moist cloth to prevent the dough from drying.

Place the dough ball on a dry kitchen towel or butter paper and flatten it into thin roundels.

Heat oil in a wok/kadai. Test the heat of oil by dropping a small portion of dough, if its rises to top immediately, that indicates the oil is hot.

Fry the milagu thattai over low/medium flame till the sizzling sound stops and the thattai is uniformly browned. Overheated oil does not help in even cooking, hence cook on medium heat.

Repeat this process for the entire batch. Once cooled, store them in an airtight container.

Serve Tamil Nadu Style Milagu Thattai Recipe with filter coffee on a rainy day or simply for a evening snack.