Nippattu - Rayalaseema Crunchy Snack

Nippattu is a crunchy snack from Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh. The snack goes well with tea for adults and kids will enjoy to just have as a evening snack or can take them in the lunch box as well.

The snack can be stored in a airtight container for 2 days.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 5-6 minutes per batch 

Serves : 5-6

Ingredients:

Rice flour/ Biyyappindi: 2 cups

Sesame seeds/Nuvvulu: 2 teaspoons 

Red chili powder: 3 teaspoons

Onion : 1 medium chopped 

Cilantro/coriander leaves: 1/4 cup chopped 

Curry leaves: 1 sprig chopped 

Cumin seeds : 1 teaspoon 

Hot oil : 1 tablespoon

Salt to taste 

Water : 1 cup 

To roast and grind:

Peanuts : 4 teaspoons

Puffed Bengal gram : 2 teaspoons 

Method:

Dry roast peanuts and puffed Bengal gram and grind them into a coarse powder. 

Add all ingredients together and make a dough similar to a chapati.

Heat oil for deep frying, make small balls size of a lemon and flatten and fry into golden brown on both sides. It will take about 5-6 minutes to fry each batch.

Serve hot with hot sauce.