Chekkalu Recipe

Chekkalu is a popular snack of AndhraPradesh,India . And here is a simple recipe and pictures shared by my sis-in law Madhavi. Try and enjoy this snack with a cup of coffee.

Ingredients:

1. Rice flour – 1cup
2. Fried chana dal (putani) – 1/4cup
3. Chana dal (soaked for 30 min) – 1 tsp
4. Green chillies - 3
5. Salt to taste
6. Curry leaves – few
7. Ajwain – 1tsp
8. Butter – 1tsp

Method:
* Grind the green chillies into a fine paste.
* Grind the fried chana dal into a smooth powder.
* Mix all the above ingredients along with the green chilli paste into a thick dough by adding water.The consistency should be like shown in the picture below (not too watery).
* Make small round balls of the dough and press them on a greased plastic sheet with your fingers ,make small round sized puris(need not worry about the shape).
* Deep fry in oil on medium flame till golden brown.

in reference to: Chekkalu « Indian Vegetarian Recipes (view on Google Sidewiki)