chekkalu

INGREDIENTS
Rice flour- 2 cups
Water- 1/2 to 1 cup( consistency - chapati dough)
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Green chill-2 tsp
Red chill powder - as per taste
Salt - as per taste
Sesame seeds - 1-3 tbsp
Bengal gram - 1 table spoon(soaked in water a few hours)
Roughly torn curry leaves - few
Butter - 1 tsp
Water- for mixing
Oil- for deep frying

Method

Bring water to boil in a vessel.Off the flame and add rice flour and salt to it.Mix all the ingredients well and avoid the formation of lumps. Cover it with lid and allow it to stand for 5-10 min. Add the remaining ingredients.After 10 min, knead the dough using ghee/oil/butter. Now take small proportions of this mixture and flatten it with the help of your hand into 4-5 inches. Meanwhile heat oil in a kadhai and slowly drop them into oil one after the other. Deep fry until golden brown and then place them on absorbent paper and then store in air tight container.