Chekkalu - Pindi vantalu(Snacks)

I have been planning to prepare some snacks since a long time but like many other things this project was on a back burner. Well this weekend I have decided to stop stalling and got to work. Many of you might be knowing this snack but might have different names for it and I am interested in knowing what it is called in other states of India.



Ingredients

* Rice flour - 1 lb
* Salt - Acc to taste
* Green chillies(crushed) - Acc to taste
* Butter - Optional
* Bengal gram - 1 table spoon(soaked in water a few hours)
* Oil - To fry
* Curry leaves - Few; chopped fine

Mix rice flour, salt, crushed green chillies, butter, bengal gram, curry leaves and water together to make a stiff dough. Let it sit for a half hour. Make marble sized balls and press them to make chekkalu. I usually use ziploc bags for pressing. If needed apply a little oil to your palms while pressing chekkalu. Heat oil in a pan. Fry chekkalu till they are lightly browned. These can be stored for atleast a month.

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