Chaegodeelu

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 2 cups
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Curry leaves ( chopped coarsely ) - 2 tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut powder ( optional ) - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Moong dal - 1 Tbsp
Salt per taste
Oil to deep fry.

Preparation:

• Bring a cup of water to boil in a medium bowl.
• Add butter, cumin seeds, chopped curry leaves, coconut powder, moong dal, red chili powder and salt.
• Lower the heat and add rice flour while mixing constantly. Turn off the heat.
• Knead it into a chapati dough. Cover and leave it for half an hour.
• Grease a flat surface ( either a cutting board or chapati board ).
• Take a small portion of this dough and roll it into a long rope 1/4" thick and form them into small rings 2" diameter.
• When all the dough is done into rings deep fry them till light golden brown in color.

This is a mouth watering snack. It melts in the mouth as we start eating. Store them in a glass jar at room temperature.

Tip: Same dough could be made into appams. Take 1" ball and flatten into small round, about 2" wide. Deep fry till light golden brown.