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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.

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