This rice flour savory snack has many childhood memories. When we were young, this crunchy rings snack looked very appealing to us kids, since it allowed us to play with food! We used to wear bunch of this savory rings on a finger and eat one at a time for snack. This rice flour cracker rings called Chegodi or Chekodi or Kodbole in various Indian languages are typically deep-fried for that crunchy effect. But this recipe can be created with slight changes in the air fryer for equally delicious and crunchy snacks skipping the deep frying process. These are good for an evening snack with a cup of tea, or an after school snack for your kids.
Ingredients:
- Water – 1 cup.
- Salt – 1 tsp or to taste.
- Red Chili powder – 1 tsp.
- Carrom Seeds/Ajwain – 1/2 tsp.
- Cumin Seeds/Zeera – 1/2 tsp.
- Sesame Seeds/Til 1/2 tsp
- Ghee/Oil- 1 tblsp
- Rice flour – ¾ cup.
Procedure:
In a pan warm a cup of water, add salt , Red Chili Powder, Carrom seeds /Ajwain, Cumin/Zeera, and oil or ghee to your preference. When the water is warm, add the rice flour to this and combine together without any lumps. Take it off flame and set aside
After its cooler, knead it into dough. Test the dough and add salt or red chili powder or more flour if required.
Apply oil to your fingers and roll piece of dough into a thick rope. Form rings of this rope by pressing the ends together. To be of a consistent size, make each length of rope 3 or 4 inches.
Now, place the rings in the air fryer, making sure not to overcrowd for consistent cooking. Cook 6 to 8 mins on 350. Check on it in 5 mins, shake it around and keep it for couple more minutes, till you feel they are crunchy. The temperature and time needs to be adapted according to the make of your air fryers because of inconsistencies. So be cautious the first time you are making the recipe to not burn the chegodi snacks.
Set it aside and let it cool completely before storing in an air tight container or enjoy it right away.
