Chekkalu

Chekkalu is a popular snack of AndhraPradesh,India . And here is a simple recipe and pictures shared by my sis-in law Madhavi. Try and enjoy this snack with a cup of coffee.

Ingredients:

1. Rice flour - 1cup
2. Fried chana dal (putani) - 1/4cup
3. Chana dal (soaked for 30 min) - 1 tsp
4. Green chillies  - 3
5. Salt to taste
6. Curry leaves - few
7. Ajwain - 1tsp
8. Butter - 1tsp

Method:

• Grind the green chillies into a fine paste.
• Grind  the fried chana dal into a smooth powder.
• Mix all the above ingredients along with the green chilli paste into a thick dough by adding water.The consistency should be like shown in the picture  below (not too watery).

• Make small round balls of the dough and press them on a greased plastic sheet with your fingers ,make small round sized puris(need not worry about the shape).
• Deep fry in oil on medium flame till golden brown.

Brinjal Masala Bajji

 

 Brinjal Masala bajji is a very tasty snack . This tastes good with rice or chapathis too.Try this!

Ingredients:

1. Purple brinjals -6(small)
2. Onions -1(large)
3. Besan - 1cup
4. Rice flour - 3tsp
5. Baking soda - pinch(optional)
6. Salt - 1tsp
7. Oil for deep frying
8. Lemon juice - 2tsp
9. Coriander leaves -  2tsp(finely chopped) 

For Masala:

1. Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
2. Coriander seeds - 1tsp
3. Dalchini - 1″piece
4. Chillipowder - 1tsp
5. Salt  - 1tsp

Method:

• Slit brinjals length wise and boil them in water by adding little salt till they become slightly soft.
• Grind all the ingredients for the masala into a smooth paste.

 

• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan,fry the masala paste in low flame for 2min.
• Remove from heat and stuff the masala in the brinjals.

• Make a bajji batter by adding besan,riceflour,pinch baking soda,salt and water.
•  Dip the stuffed brinjals in the besan batter and deep fry them in oil.
• Finally to bajjis add finely chopped onions,lemon juice,coriander leaves(optional)by slitting them in the middle and serve.
• Kind of elaborate method but its worth trying when u get bored with regular bajjis.