Kasuri Methi Janthikalu

Name: Kasuri Methi Janthikalu
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Rice Flour; 1/2 cup Gram Flour or Besan; 1 tbsp Salt; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Red chilli powder; 1/4 cup Kasuri Methi; 2-3 tbsp Sesame seeds; 2 tbsp Oil; Water as required; 2-3 cups Oil for frying

ZMA @zesty5

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A famous snack of Andhra, it is a yummy one for sure. With the addition of kasuri methi, i tried to merge it with the traditional recipe giving it a twist. Solely my innovative idea and i hit upon this while making the plain old ones. Famously called as Janthikalu or Chakkalu or Murukulu, they taste awesome. Usually made with rice flour, gram flour or different lentils like urad dal flour, we can find many variations too. Kasoori methi made them even more yummier. Lovely snack to share with friends and family during the weekends. I usually make on the weekends in large quantities and save them in airtight containers to relish them with a hot mug of coffee. Just perfect for an after school snack too. Healthy and oil free. Though deep fried, they do not tend to absorb oil, hence making these a guilt free snack idea.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

15 servings

2 1/2 cupsRice Flour
1/2 cupGram Flour or Besan
1 tbspSalt
1 tspTurmeric powder
2 tbspRed chilli powder
1/4 cupKasuri Methi
2-3 tbspSesame seeds
2 tbspOil
Water as required
2-3 cupsOil for frying

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Steps

40 minutes

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Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside until the oil gets heated up. Water can be more or less depending upon the quality of the flours. Make a smooth dough. Do not add much water. It should not be a loose dough.
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The prepared dough should be rested until the oil gets heated up. Turmeric and Sesame seeds can be skipped. Instead Carom (ajwain) seeds can be added.
3

Fill up the murukku maker or the string hopper and start making the Janthikalu. Deep fry in batches and maintain the flame. It requires full attention. Use a murukku maker or a string hopper to make the janthikalu. Rotate them in a clockwise motion making concentric rings.
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Serve them hot or store them in airtight containers for later use. They stay good upto a month

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ZMA @zesty5

on April 29, 2020 22:00

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.