Chakalu

Description:

Chakalu is Andhra special snack item. Stays fresh and crispy by storing in air tight container.

Ingredients:

Rice flour Powder : 1 glass(250 gms) (Biyyam pindi)
Green Gram : ½ cup or 3 table spoons (Pesara pappu or Moong dal)
Green Chilies : 10
Ginger : little piece
Ghee : 2 table spoons
Oil : ½ Kg
Salt : As required
Water : 1¼ glass.

Method of Preparation:

1. Grind ginger and green chilies and keep aside.
2. Add 1¼ glass of water in a bowl.
3. Boil water and add Green Gram. Boil for some more time.
4. Add salt (as required), ghee, ginger green chilies paste and mix well.
5. Add Rice flour and mix it well untill it become dough. Switch off the stove.
6. When above dough is slightly cooled, take small quantity and make it to balls.
7. Take a polythene cover and apply little oil on it.
8. Heat the oil in tava.
9. Place the ball on polythene cover and press the balls with palms to make it thin circle (or any shape).
10. Deep fry it till becomes golden brown color.
11. Ready…to EAT.