Thattai which is also called as Chekkalu in Andhra Pradesh is a authentic and traditional South Indian snack which is prepared during many festivals like Diwali, Krishna Jayanthi. It is a deep fried snack prepared using rice flour, peanuts, cashews and few other spices. It is nice and crispy which is perfect for a evening tea time snack. Both adults and kids would love this recipe.
Preparation time – 10 min
Cooking time – 25 min
Makes – 15 to 20 approx
Ingredients:
Rice flour – 2 cups
Chana dal – 1 tbsp, soaked in the water for 30 min
Peanuts – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Cashews – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Curry leaves – few
Roasted chana dal powder – 1/4 cup
Asafoetida/hing – 1/8 tsp
Red chili powder – to taste
Salt – as required
Water – required for mixing
Hot oil – 3 tbsp
Oil – required for deep frying
Method:
1. Soak a tbsp of chana dal in the water for 30 min. Drain the water and set aside. In a bowl combine rice flour along with chana dal, peanuts, cashews, curry leaves. Now add in asafoetida/hing, salt, chili powder and mix well
2. Add in the roasted chana dal powder and mix. Now add in the hot oil and mix well.
3. Add water little by little and mix until it forms a smooth dough.
4. Grease a plastic sheet with little oil. Grease your fingers with little oil and take a small portion of the dough and gently flatten it (Check the video for the detailed process). Now prick the thattai with the help of a fork or a tooth pick in many places.
5. Heat oil for deep frying. Gently drop the prepared thattai in the hot oil and fry well on both the sides till golden in color. Repeat the same for the rest of the dough. Drain them on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
Enjoy these crispy and crunchy thattai with a cup of tea.
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