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Pappu chekkalu (Rice crackers)

Pappu chekkalu are delicious south Indian savory item usually made during festivals. There are many variations of this recipe, but this particular one is my grandmother's recipe and I learnt this recipe from my mother. When I was a kid, my mom used to make these during my summer vacation.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ΒΌ tsp asafetida
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. roasted peanuts
  • 1 spring curry leaves finely chopped
  • Oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. Take a bowl, add rice flour, salt, red chilli powder. Mix them well.
  2. Blend roasted peanuts coarsely and add to the mixture.
  3. Add chopped curry leaves, asafetida, sesame seeds and mix well.
  4. Boil the water and add to the dry mixture little by little mixing with a spoon to make dough.
  5. Heat a heavy bottomed vessel with enough oil for deep frying.
  6. Take a small lemon sized ball of the dough, place on an oiled plastic sheet.
  7. Shape into a small circle by pressing with fingers.
  8. Once the oil is hot, slowly remove the shaped crackers and slide into the oil.
  9. In one go, you can fry 5-6 rice crackers.
  10. Reduce the flame to medium and deep fry them to golden color.
  11. Remove and place on an absorbent paper and cool.
  12. Repeat the process till the rest of the dough is done.
  13. Cool completely before storing in an air tight container.
  14. Serve as an evening snack along with a cup of tea/ coffee.