Moong Dal Chakkuli

Chakkuli , Chakli, Muruku...name it, you crave for it. You all know Chakkuli can be prepared in so many types, using different ingredients. Rice flour, Rava, Maida, Wheat the list goes on. We can use Urid, Channa or Moong dal. We can prepare Peas chakkuli also. Anyways its done according to the taste bud, or give a try what ever it is, munching chakkuli and watching a movie or reading a book takes us to our own world. Hmmmmmmmm.

Here I have prepared Chakkuli using Moong dal, Rice flour and some spices like jeera, red chilly powder and little ingh. (Asafoetida). I prepared  this chakkuli, when I called some of my relatives to our home for lunch. This was the munch served with coffee  and tea. It goes so well with Coffee, Tea and Fruit juice. We can put these chakkulis to kids lunch box to munch after food or during break time. Good for Kitty Parties, kids parties and any parties of course.

This is the simple recipe and we can prepare this any time if we have moong dal and rice flour. I am sure you all will love to have this  crispy, crunchy Moong dal Chakkuli.

Things Needed :

Moong Dal : 1 Cup.

Rice flour : 3 1/2 to 4 Cups

Salt : to taste

Sesame Seeds : 2 Table Spoons

Red chilly Powder : 1 Tea spoon

Butter : 2 Table spoons

Oil : 2 Cups

Chakli Mould

Method :

1. Wash and cook Moong dal in a pressure cooker with required water.( 3/4 cup of water will do ).

2. Leave it for cooling.

3. Take a big bowl. Add salt, sesame seeds, chilly powder, rice flour (use fine rice flour) and butter. Mix all the ingredients nicely.

4. Now add cooked dal and mix all the ingredients nicely and prepare thick dough. ( Use extra water from cooked moong dal if required)

5.Wash and clean the chakli mould ready.

6. Keep oil on the fire and heat.

7. Divide the chakli dough into small portion and fill the small portion in chakli mould.

8. Press chakli mould and prepare chakli, arrange them on the plate.

9. Fry these chakli on medium and high flame ( balance in between) on both sides till they are change their colour.

10.Remove from the pan and put it on kitchen tissue. It helps to absorb extra oil . Repeat the same with remaining dough.

Note :

Cook moongdal nicely and kneed the dough well. Let it be not too soft or hard. ( You should be able to press from the mould).

you can use more chilly powder if you want the chakli to be spicy. You can also use jeera instead of Sesame Seeds. Better to use any one of them.. Do not use more butter. The chakli turns too soft and it may absorb more oil.

Time : 40 minitues.

25 to 30 Chakkulis can be prepared.   

Rava Urid Carrot Guli Appa + Carrot Coconut Chutney

Guli Appa is normally prepared using Dosa Dough or idli dough. Guli Appa( gundpongalu) is loved by almost all people. I can say it is every one's favourite and all age group. It is soft and fluffy,  easy to digest and tasty. All you need is a Guli appa pan and dosa or idli dough.

 I have prepared both the varieties since I had some Yere appa dough I used that for sweet version. For the other version, I used Idli dough ( Rava Urid Idli dough), grated some carrots and placed on the top just wanted to give some twist.  We had these Guli Appa with Raw carrots - Chenna ( Hurikadale) and coconut chutney.  Eating the same again and again will be boring and giving a little twist with the same dough is always welcome. It will be definitely liked by all the house members.

Lets see some benefits of using Urid dal in our daily diet
Urid or Urad Dal contain protein, fat and carbohydrates that is required for the body. Urad dal is richest sources of protein and Vitamin B. It also contain Iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium. Urad dalis rich in fibre and easy to digest and it is good for the heart. Eating urad dal helps to reduce the cholesterol and improves cardiovascular health.

Rava Urid Idli dough do not contain any rice , You can use this dough even on special days. 

Here is a recipe of  Rava Urad Guli Appa recipe, which is very easy to prepare and we can have them for breakfast, as evening snack and for dinner. 

Things Needed : 

Gulp Appa Pan
Rava Urid Idli Dough : 2 Cups
Medium Rava : 1 Cup

Grated Carrots : 1 Cup
Oil : 3 to 4 Table spoons

Method : 

1. Mix plain rava with idli Dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.  Wash and grate carrots and keep it aside.

2. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Sprinkle oil in each small portion.

3. Put a spoonful of dough and place 1/2 spoon of grated carrots and cover the lid. Cook for 1 minute.

 
4. Now sprinkle little oil on each guli appa and turn and cook on the other side.
5. Remove from the pan and serve with any chutney or other side dish you prepared.

6. I served Guli appa with Carrot - Coconut Chutney. 

 

            

 

Note: 

Adding some more rava is necessary since idli dough will be very soft. (contain more urid).
Mix rava well with the idli dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
You can add coconut or cut onions to the guli appa.
You can also add grated carrots to the dough. (I did not mix carrots in dough, I just topped up the guli appa with carrots).

You can also use cut onions along with grated carrots.
You can also prepare guli appa with Rice - Urid  Idli dough.

Carrot - Coconut Chutney

Method : 

1. Wash and cut 2 carrots into small pieces.

2. Grind Carrots with 1 cup of grated coconut, 2 green chilly, 1 Table spoon of Chenna (Hurikadale), and a small size of tamarind, a pinch of ingh( Asafoetida) and salt. Remove from the jar and put it in a serving bowl. Chutney is ready to serve.

 

You can prepare Fluffy Dosas with Rava Urid Idli Dough.

Method :

Just take a spoonful of dough and put it on hot pan. Sprinkle oil ( a little ) on the top and cover. Cook for a minute.
Turn the other side and cook for 10 to 20 seconds. Dosa is ready to serve . Repeat the same with the remaining dough. Serve with the side dish you have prepared. Add a spoon of ghee or butter on the hot fluffy dosa just before serving.

Note :

Do not add extra rava to this dough. It looses the fluffy and softness.
Do not add any extra salt or water. Do not use much oil while cooking.
Crispy and roasted ( on low flame) taste best.
Time : 30 minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5
Note : For the sweet version of  Guli Appa I have used Yere appa dough and prepared it in the above way.   

Urad Rava Idli : Recipe in Short:
Wash and Soak 1 cup of  Urad Dal ( or the whole )  for 3 to 4 hours and grind it nicely with little water. Remove from the jar and leave it for ferment for at least 6 to 7 hours or over night.
Dry cook  21/2  cups of Medium size rava in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes (using weight) . 
Leave it for cooling. Powder it in hand and add required water and add this rava to ground and ferment Urid dough. Mix it well and prepare Rava Urid Idli .  
 LINK  TO PREPARE RAVA URAD IDLI...
http://nsomayaji.blogspot.in/2013/07/rava-urd-idlis.html