Green Chakkuli

Chakkuli/Chakli/Muruku or Rice crispy crunchy fritters are favourite of many. It is nice to have with cup of coffee/tea/fresh juice. It can be munched any time of the day. It can be put it in kids snack box. It is good munch for ladies party, picnics, travelleing etc.

Green Chakkuli is prepared using coriander leaves, roasted urid dal and rice flour with little spices.

Lets see the recipe now:

Things Needed :

Fine Rice flour : 2 Cups

Urid Dal : 1/2 Cup

Butter : 1 Tablespoon

Coriander Leaves : 1 Handful : (1 Small bundle)
Green chilly : 2
Sesame Seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Jeera/Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt : As required
Oil : 1 Cup (To Fry)

Method :

1. Clean and wash coriander leaves and green chilly. Let all the water drain from coriander leaves.

2. Keep a pan dry roast urid dal till they turn golden brown. Dry grind when it is cooled.

3. Dry grind green chilly and coriander leaves. Remove from the mixi jar. (Do not add any water while grinding).

4.Now take a big bowl and put rice powder, dry ground urid dal, Mix it well.
5. Add sesame seeds, jeera/cumin seeds, ground coriander and green chilly mixture. Add butter.
6. Add salt and mix all the ingredients well. Add required water and mix it nicely and prepare chukli dough.

7. Divide the dough into smaller portion. Take a chukkli maker and wash it nicely. Place chakkuli plate inside.
8. Keep a pan on the fire and heat the pan. Add oil to fry and let it get hot. (Medium flame)
9. Take a portion of chakkuli dough and put it inside the chakkuli mould.

10. Close the lid of the chakkuli mould and press it straight into the hot oil.
11. Turn the chakkuli other side with the help of frying Spoon.
12. Remove cooked chakkulis and put it on the kitchen tissue. Hot chakkulis are ready to taste.

13. Repeat the same with remaining dough.
14. Serve Hot chakkuli with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

Note :

Adding more chilly is optional. Take care while roasting urid dal. (I have used whole white Urid) Optional. The measurement is like 2 cups of rice flour : 1/2 cup of urid dal. (The same cup which you used for measuring rice.Adding sesame and jeera gives a good aroma. Adding more chilly is optional. You can also add little ing/Asafotida ) while preparing the dough.Do not put lots of water to the flour.
If the dough turns more watery add little  fresh rice flour and mix it well.
You can add any spice that you like. (Optional).
Time : 30 Minutes.