Kobbari Chegodilu is crispy crunchy rings that have coconut added for more flavour. These are popular snacks made during Deepavali.
While I already have Chegodilu, Kodubale shared already, this is yet another version made with freshly grated coconut. Making this chegodilu is quite tricky as you need to have the snack crispy for a week or so.
This is one of the frequent snacks that my Uncle used to get for us when they visit us from Tirupati. Those are thick and crunchy and somehow both the times I have made, I haven’t been able to replicate that version. Maybe that's a different recipe altogether.
Still, this one was very good as the spicy rings had a good flavour with coconut added to it.
For the second day of Andhra Snacks in BM#104 Sweets & Snacks week 2, I have a Kobbari Chegodilu, which means Coconut Savory Ring Murukku and if you are keen to know whats my Rajasthani Snack, hop over to Cooking 4 all Seasons!
Week 1 - Sweets (Indian Traditional Sweets)
Day 1 is Arcot Makkan Peda
Day 2 is Burhanpur Jalebi
Day 3 is Ghevar
Day 4 is Motichoor Ladoo
Day 5 is Ghotua Ladoo
Day 6 is Bandar Laddu
Week 2 - Snacks from the same State (Andhra)
Day 1 is Kara Sev
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Kobbari Chegodilu ~ Easy Deepavali Savoury Snacks
Ingredients Needed:
1.5 cups Rice Flour
1.5 cups Water
1/2 cup Fresh Coconut
1 tbsp Split Yellow Moong Dal
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/8 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil for deep frying.
How to make Kobbari Chegodilu
Wash and soak the moong dal in water for 30 minutes.
Grind the fresh coconut into a smooth paste by adding a little water.
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add a tablespoon of oil, soaked moong dal, hing, red chilli powder, salt, coconut paste, and rice flour and mix very well. This takes about 3 to 4 mins.
Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 5 mins.
When the dough cools down, knead the dough till smooth and soft.
Grease your fingers with oil and take a small lime size ball out of the dough.
Roll the dough ball into a thick rope and press the ends of the rope together.
Cover the dough rings with a lid to prevent drying.
Heat oil in a Kadai on medium flame.
Deep fry the dough rings in hot oil until they are golden brown in color. Remove from the oil and allow it to cool.
Store in an airtight container and serve as a snack.
Kobbari Chegodilu ~ Easy Deepavali Savoury Snacks
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Rice Flour
- 1.5 cups Water
- 1/2 cup Fresh Coconut
- 1 tbsp Split Yellow Moong Dal
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/8 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and soak the moong dal in water for 30 minutes.
- Grind the fresh coconut into a smooth paste by adding a little water.
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add a tablespoon of oil, soaked moong dal, hing, red chilli powder, salt, coconut paste, and rice flour and mix very well. This takes about 3 to 4 mins.
- Switch off the flame and keep it covered for 5 mins.
- When the dough cools down, knead the dough till smooth and soft.
- Grease your fingers with oil and take a small lime size ball out of the dough.
- Roll the dough ball into a thick rope and press the ends of the rope together.
- Cover the dough rings with a lid to prevent drying.
- Heat oil in a Kadai on medium flame.
- Deep fry the dough rings in hot oil until they are golden brown in color. Remove from the oil and allow it to cool.
- Store in an airtight container and serve as a snack.
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Suma Gandlur says
I haven't tried chegodilu somehow. These must have been crunchy and coconut must have added a great flavor. They surely make a great tea time snack.
Amara says
Made Chegodilu several times but adding coconut is interesting Valli, i’m Sure it added a lot of flavor to the snack.
namscorner18 says
This is one of our favorite snacks. Need to try it soon. Adding coconut must have enhanced the flavor
Sushma Pinjala says
Adding coconut to chegodilu is new to me. A must try snack, perfectly done Valli
Harini Rupanagudi says
wow! Good find Valli.Never heard of kobbari chegodilu. I can imagine the flavor of coconut in these and I am tempted to make them soon.
vaishalisabnani says
Coconut and moong dal must be tasting so good in this snack . The ring shaped snack is interesting , you say it’s tricky - why tricky ? Does it loose its crispness ?
We should have these one state marathons - get to learn so much !