Pappu Chekkalu | Rice Crackers

Pappu Chekkalu / Rice Crackers are crispy and tasty snack which is prepared using rice flour, channa dal and other spices. Pappu chekkalu are a traditional snack from Andhra and its every-one's favorite snack in the evenings. This snack is prepared especially during festivals and holidays. Here goes the recipe .........

Cooking Time 1 - 1½ hour
Serves 8-10 Persons

Ingredients:

Rice flour	1 Cup
Channa Dal (Soak for 30 - 45 min)	2 Tbsps
Jeera	1 Tsp
Ginger	1 Inch
Green chilles (finely chopped)	4 - 5
Butter/Ghee	1Tbsp
Salt	To Taste
Hot Water	As Needed
Curry Leaves (Chopped)	10
Oil	For Deep Frying

Process:

• Grind the green chillies and ginger into fine paste. Keep this aside.
• Take the rice flour into a wide bowl. Add the soaked chana dal, jeera, salt, melted butter, green chillies & ginger paste, chopped curry leaves.
• Mix the above ingredients by adding water little by little to make a dough. (like chappati dough)
• Heat the oil for deep frying.
• Make lemon sized balls of the dough and press on an oiled plastic sheet using your fingers into a round circle.
• Now slowly peel them from the plastic sheet and place them into the hot oil.
• Deep fry the chekkalu until golden in color.
• Remove them after deep frying on to an absorbent paper & let them cool.
• Cool them & Store them into an air tight container.
• Enjoy the crispy chekkalu.