easy chekkalu recipe | pappu chekkalu | andhra style spice rice cracker
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 25 pieces
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: andhra
Ingredients
- 2 cup rice flour (fine)
- ½ tsp pepper (crushed)
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 tsp sesame / til
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- 1 tbsp butter (room temperature)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 chilli
- handful curry leaves
- ¼ cup chana dal (soaked 1 hour)
- water to knead
- oil for frying
Method
- firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup rice flour, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp sesame, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
- add 1 tbsp butter and mix well. crumble and mix until the flour turns moist.
- add crushed curry leaves, chilli and ginger mixture to flour.
- also add ¼ cup chana dal (soaked for 1 hour).
- mix well making sure all the spices are combined well.
- furthermore add water as required and knead to smooth and soft dough.
- now grease the butter paper with oil. alternatively use plastic sheet or banana leaf.
- pinch a small ball sized dough.
- further, flatten over greased butter paper.
- press gently, forming a slightly thin disk.
- peel the chekkalu gently, and deep fry on medium hot oil.
- make sure to flip over and fry both sides on low to medium flame.
- fry until the chekkalu turns crisp and slightly golden. takes approximately 10 minutes.
- drain off over kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
- finally, store chekkalu in an airtight container and enjoy for a month.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.