Chatpata Rings ( Tiffin Treats for Kids )
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: kids
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Chatpata rings, an occasional snack for the short recess, these munchies look and taste great. Limit the portion size, since they are deep-fried and habit-forming.
Ingredients
- To Be Mixed Together Into A Masala
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp powdered sugar
- salt to taste
- Other Ingredients
- ½ cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
- ¼ cup plain flour (maida)
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp oil for kneading
- oil for deep-frying
Instructions
- Combine the maize flour, plain flour, oil and salt in a bowl and knead into soft dough adding warm water (approx. 4 tbsp). Keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Knead again using oil till smooth and elastic.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and roll out each portion into a 150 mm (6”) diameter circle.
- Divide each circle into 2 equal portions (you will get 4 semi-circles).
- Place a semi-circle on a flat, dry surface and cut it into 1 cm. Thick strips.
- Repeat with the remaining semi-circles to make more strips. Keep aside.
- Roll each strip into a ring and press to seal the edges.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the rings in batches in oil till they turn golden brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Sprinkle the prepared masala and toss well.
- How to pack:
- Cool slightly and pack in a tififn box.