Pappu Chekkalu

Ingredients :

Preparations:

Grind green chillies ,1/2 tblspn jeera and onion coarsely using a mixer.

Soak chana dal In water for 15 mins .

Take a bowl add rice flour , chilli and onion paste , sufficient salt , soaked chana dal , 1/2 tblspn jeera , butter , chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Mix them well with out any lumps .slowly add water little by little to the mixture to make it in the form of a soft dough . Just soft enough that when pressed with your hands in the form of a chekka it should not break at the edges.

Method:

Heat Oil in a heavy bottomed vessel for deep frying . Take a small lemon size ball of dough. Place it on a plastic sheet on which a little oil is applied . Make into a 2" round circles using your fingers . Once the oil is heat , test the oil by adding a pinch of dough to it .once the oil bubbles , slowly peel the circle made with your hand and drop it into the oil. You can fry 5-6 chekkalu for one time on a medium vessel . Keep turning them to both sides once a while during the time of frying.Once they turn golden brown ,remove from the oil using a slotted laddle and place them on an oil absorbent paper .Cool them and store in a air-tight container.

Tips / Points to Remember

Add water little by little while making the dough . If the dough is too soft the chekkalu will break.

Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!