Palli Pappu Chekkalu | Andhra Pappu Chekkalu
Pappu Chekkalu or Pappu Billalu is a crunchy and crispy fried snack prepared with rice flour and lentils. This is a popular South Indian snack prepared during festivals.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 2 tbsp Peanuts roasted
- 1 tbsp Chana Dal
- 3/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder or as needed
- Handful Curry Leaves
- 2 tsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tbsp Butter
- A Pinch Asafoetida / Hing
- Salt to taste
- Cooking Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash and soak the chana dal for an hour or so.
- Take de-skinned roasted peanuts and just pound it a couple of times. Make sure not to make a powder.
- In a bowl, take the drained chana dal, peanuts, white sesame seeds, chili powder, salt, soft butter, hing, curry leaves and mix well.
- Then, slowly add water to knead to a soft dough.
- When ready to make, divide the dough into small balls.
- Place the balls in between two plastic sheets, and press it gently to form a disc of about 3 inches diameter. Continue with all the balls. Keep it ready.
- Heat a kadai with cooking oil and when hot enough, gently slide in the discs and fry on both sides and drain using a slotted ladle.
- Store in an airtight container.
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