Rajma Chawal Chakli

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked kidney beans (rajma)
• ½ cup cooked rice
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon rajma masala
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup rice flour
• Oil for deep-frying

Method

1. Put the rajma and cooked rice in a blender jar, add some water and blend to a thick smooth paste.
2. Transfer the blended paste into a bowl, add cumin powder, rajma masala, red chilli powder, salt and butter and mix well.
3. Add rice flour and a little water and knead into a soft dough.
4. Heat oil in a kadai.
5. Add a portion of the dough into a chakli mould. Press and move your hand in circular motion to make a chakli on a plastic sheet.
6. Gently slide in the chaklis a few at a time into the hot oil and deep fry on medium heat till they turn golden brown and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
7. Allow the chaklis to cool to room temperature.
8. Store in an air tight container and serve as required.