Fodanichi Poli / Leftover Fried Chapati

If you have leftover chapatis, you can put them to good use, by making 'fodanichi poli'. Fodanichi poli basically means tempering leftover chapatis to add flavor and spice. It a very simply and easy to make dish.

Ingredients:
Leftover chapatis - 6 nos.
Onion - 1 large
Green chillies - 4 nos.
Peanuts - 1/4 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Hing/Asafoetida - a pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
Plain yogurt - for serving (optional)
Sugar - 1 tbsp.
Salt to taste

For the garnish:
Coriander leaves, washed and chopped finely.

Before you start:
1) Coarsely grind chapatis in a blender till the pieces are about 1 cm in size. This can also be done by hand. Simply press chapatis in between the fingers, roll and break into small pieces.
Continue to work with the fingers, repeating over and over again till the desired size is achieved.
2) Chop the onion finely.
3) Wash and cut chillies into half.

For the tempering/फोडणी:
1) Take oil in a kadai and heat on medium high heat.
2) Add mustard seeds.
3) When the mustard seeds begin to crackle, add a pinch of hing and turmeric powder.
4) Immediately add chillies and saute for 2 or 3 seconds.

How to Proceed:
1) Add onion. Mix well. Cook for 2 minutes.
2) Add peanuts. Mix well. Cook for 3 minutes.
3) Add the chapatis. Lower heat. Cover and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
4) Garnish and serve with plain yogurt.