Chegodi's

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rice Flour(Home made.soak ric efor 24hrs,drain water and let it dry for some time and then powder it)
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Split Yellow Moong dal
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Pinch of baking soda
• 1 tsp  Sesame Seeds
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Ghee or oil
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Soak moong dal in water for half hour to 1 hour.
2. In a deep bottom pan,boil water, then add salt,baking soda, ghee and moong dal.
3. Bring it to boil,simmer and place aside and slowly add the rice flour and also add few tsps of the hot oil. Using a rolling pin or the ladle, mix the flour with water by stirring it well. 
4. Once the dough is cool, add chilli powder, sesame seeds,mix well. Knead till you get a smooth dough. Adjust the salt and spice depending on your preference.
5. Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. Grease your fingers with oil and pinch out a small lemon size ball and roll between your palms to form a thick rope..
6. Bring the two ends to together and press to form a rope. Ensure the ends are firmly pressed as not to give out during frying.
7. Continue with the rest of the dough until you are done with the entire batch. You can either cover it with a plate or a cloth to prevent the dough from getting dried. Check if the oil is in the correct temperature, by dropping a tiny bit into the oil. Then gently slide the rings or the chakodis in batches of 4 -5. The flame has to be on high until the chakodis come up to the surface,then lower the flame to medium
8. And cook till you get a golden colour on the chakodis.