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Nippattu

Published : August 26, 2019 | Last Update on March 24, 2020 By Muktha

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Nippattu Recipe with short video and step by step pictures. It is a crispy deep fried snack made with rice flour , peanuts and few spices. Its spicy and crispy , makes a perfect evening snack with a cup of filter coffee. Nippattu is a recipe from Karnataka and neighbour states Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh , do have similar versions like Thattai and Chekkalu respectively . Though basic ingredients are same , there is slight variations in texture and taste.

Nippattu

As Nippattu is one of the traditional snack , each home has their own recipes varying from region to region. Ingredients to make Nippattu are simple and found in any Indian kitchen . Addition of peanuts , sesame seeds , fried gram , dry coconut and curry leaves adds lots of crispness , aroma and taste to this snack.

Nippattu is made during most of the festivals in Karnataka. But , I had made this savoury rice crackers for Janmashtami. Puri Undae | Murmura Ladoo , Coconut Barfi , Kalakand , Gopalkala , Gojju avalakki and Sweet Poha were different items which I had prepared for Janmashtami Celebrations in our society. And all little boys and girls dressed up like little Krishna and Radha , looked lovely.

RECIPE CARD FOR NIPPATTU |THATTAI | CHEKKALU

Nippattu

Nippattu Recipe

Nippattu is a crispy deep fried snack made with rice flour , peanuts and few spices. Its a traditional snack from Karnataka Cuisine .
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Karnataka
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings : 16 Makes
Calories / Serving : 71
Author: Muktha H S

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup Rice Flour
  • 2 Tbsp Maida / Refined flour ,optional
  • 2 Tbsp Chiroti Rava / Fine Sooji /Semolina
  • 1/4 cup Peanuts
  • 3 Tbsp Fried Gram
  • 2 Tbsp Dry Coconut
  • 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds / Til
  • 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves , chopped finely
  • 1 Tsp Red chilli powder
  • 3/4 Tsp Salt or as required
  • 2 Tbsp Hot Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Water or less, as required
  • Oil for Frying

Instructions

  • In a pan ,dry roast groundnut till skin starts to peel.
  • Add fried gram and dry coconut , just roast along with groundnut for 20-30 seconds.
  • Turn off the stove and allow it to cool down.
  • Transfer into a mixer.
  • Pulse it into a coarse powder and set aside.
  • In the same pan , add rice flour and dry roast for 2 minutes on a low heat .
  • For this add , maida and rava ,continue to roast for another 1 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • For this roasted rice flour , add groundnut coarse powder , red chilli powder , chopped curry leaves , sesame seeds , salt and combine everything.
  • For this , add sizzling hot oil and mix up everything to get a crumble texture.
  • Now add water ,part by part and mix to get a non sticky stiff dough ,don't knead the dough. Just mix everything and form a stiff and smooth dough to hold shape. Sprinkle water ,if needed .
  • On a butter paper , place a big size dough and roll it as thin as possible.
  • Using a round cookie cutter , cut into desired shapes. Also alternatively you can roll into thin discs using rolling pin or just spread on a damp cloth or butter sheet using your hands.
  • On medium high heat , heat oil for frying . When oil is hot enough , test by dropping a pinch of dough into the oil. If it comes up immediately without browning , then the temperature is perfect for frying.
  • Now carefully take the rolled dough and put into hot oil . Keep the flame on medium high once the base becomes firm , flip and cook on other side , till it turns golden in colour.
  • Remove fried nippattu from oil using a mesh basket , place on kitchen napkin.
  • Once it is cooled completely , store in an airtight container.
  • Stays good up to 15 days .Serve it as required.

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Notes

  • Adding hot oil is very important ,as it helps to keep the Nippattu crispy.
  • Over roasting the groundnuts makes Nippattu more greasy as groundnuts tends to release oil after deep frying. So make sure to roast groundnuts till skin starts to peel. 
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Step by Step directions for making Nippattu :

Dry roast groundnut till skin starts to peel.

Nippattu

Add fried gram and dry coconut , continue to roast along with groundnut for 20-30 seconds.

Nippattu

Turn off the stove and allow it to cool down. Transfer into a mixer.

Nippattu

Pulse it into a coarse powder and set aside.

Nippattu

In the same pan , add rice flour and dry roast for 2 minutes on a low heat .

Nippattu

For this add , maida and rava .

Nippattu

Now continue to roast for another 1 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.

Nippattu

For this roasted rice flour , add groundnut coarse powder , red chilli powder , chopped curry leaves , sesame seeds and salt.

Nippattu

Combine everything.

Nippattu

For this , add sizzling hot oil .

Nippattu

Mix up everything to get a crumble texture.

Nippattu

Now add water ,part by part and mix to get a non sticky stiff dough ,don’t knead the dough.

Nippattu

Just mix everything and form a stiff and smooth dough to hold shape. Sprinkle water ,if needed .

Nippattu

On a butter paper , place a big size dough and roll it as thin as possible.

Nippattu

Using a round cookie cutter , cut into desired shapes. Prick it with fork here and there . Also alternatively you can roll into thin discs using rolling pin or just spread on a damp cloth or butter sheet using your hands.

Nippattu

On medium high heat , heat oil for frying . When oil is hot enough , test by dropping a pinch of dough into the oil. If it comes up immediately without browning , then the temperature is perfect for frying.

Nippattu

Now carefully take the rolled dough and put into hot oil . Keep the flame on medium high once the base becomes firm , flip and cook on other side , till it turns golden in colour.

Remove fried nippattu from oil using a mesh basket .

Nippattu

Place on kitchen napkin. Once it is cooled completely , store in an airtight container.

Nippattu

Stays good up to 15 days . Serve it as required.

Nippattu

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