Rice Flour Sticks – Tamil Nadu Snacks

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice flour
• 1 cup Rice flakes
• 0.5 cup Sattu dal
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Jeera (cumin seeds)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• as needed Water
• Oil for deep frying
• 0.5 tsp Chaat masala (optional)

Steps

1. Roast sattu dal and rice flakes together until aromatic.
2. Grind roasted dal, rice flakes, and rice flour to a coarse powder.
3. Add red chilli powder, jeera, salt, and butter to the mixture.
4. Gradually add water to form a smooth, pliable dough.
5. Using a chakka or stencil, shape the dough into sticks.
6. Heat oil to the right temperature for frying.
7. Fry the sticks until golden and crisp.
8. Drain excess oil and sprinkle chaat masala if desired.