
Uppu Cheedai / Seedai
Uppu Cheedai / Seedai is a traditional snack that we make on Gokulashtami. Its is made with rice flour, urad dal flour and a bit of coconut, channa dal, etc., When I made uppu cheeai first time in my life, I was advised by all the elders in the family to be careful while making the seedai. If you are not careful the seedai will start bursting. After going through many blogs and getting some tips, I started making seedai. I have also given the tips known to me to avoid the bursting of seedai. This one is a traditional recipe of my family. However we can make cheedai in a slightly different way too. Hope you will make this and enjoy.
Check other recipes – Paal payasam, Vella Cheedai, Vella Aval.
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Uppu Cheedai
Equipment
- Frying pan
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Rice flour
- 1 ladle Urad dhal flour 2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp Shredded coconut
- 1-2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
- 2 tbsp Channa dhal
- 1 tsp Sesame
- To taste Salt
- Less than 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
Rice flour
- Please refer home made rice flour
Urad dhal flour
- Roast the urad dhal in a heavy bottomed pan until you feel the aroma of urad dhal.
- Now grind the roasted urad dhal in a mixer and sieve it to get the smooth flour.
- Again grind the left out particles on the sieve and sieve it. Repeat this step until there is no left out particles on the sieve.
- Store it in a container.
- Channa dhal
- Soak the channa dhal in water for half an hour. Drain the water before mixing it with other ingredients.
Method
- In a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned and mix well without adding water at first.
- Then sprinkle very little water and mix well giving pressure with your hands. Donot add too much of water.
- Heat oil in pan and add 1 ladle of the oil to the dough. this will make the seedai crispy.
- Make it to a thick dough.
- Apply coconut oil in your hands and make small chintu sized balls out of it. Make the balls gently. Donot give pressure while making it.
- Place the balls on the newspaper. This will help in absorbing the extra moisture.
- Now heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls.
- Remove it from the oil once it turns golden brown and the sizzling sound stops.
- Store it in a air tight container.
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Notes
Spread the rice flour on a newspaper. Then roast it until youcan draw kolam out of it.
Make balls gently. Donot give pressure while making it.
You can also roast the sesame if necessary.
Add very little quantity of water while making the dough.
After making the balls spread it on a newspaper so that the extra moisture is absorbed.
INSTRUCTIONS
Rice flour
- Please refer home made rice flour
- Roast the rice flour until you get kolam powder texture.
Urad dhal flour
- Roast the urad dhal in a heavy bottomed pan until you feel the aroma of urad dhal.
- Now grind the roasted urad dhal in a mixer and sieve it to get the smooth flour.
- Again grind the left out particles on the sieve and sieve it. Repeat this step until there is no left out particles on the sieve.
- Store it in a container.
Channa dhal
Soak the channa dhal in water for half an hour. Drain the water before mixing it with other ingredients.
Method
- In a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned and mix well without adding water at first.
- Then sprinkle very little water and mix well giving pressure with your hands. Donot add too much of water.
- Heat oil in pan and add 1 ladle of the oil to the dough. this will make the seedai crispy.
- Make it to a thick dough.
- Apply coconut oil in your hands and make small chintu sized balls out of it. Make the balls gently. Donot give pressure while making it.
- Place the balls on the newspaper. This will help in absorbing the extra moisture.
- Now heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls.
- Remove it from the oil once it turns golden brown and the sizzling sound stops.
- Store it in a air tight container.
Tips to avoid bursting of Cheedai
- Both the rice flour and urad dhal flour should be ground and sieved several times until you get the smooth flour.
- Spread the rice flour on a newspaper. Then roast it until you can draw kolam out of it.
- Make balls gently. Donot give pressure while making it.
- You can also roast the sesame if necessary.
- Add very little quantity of water while making the dough.
- After making the balls spread it on a newspaper so that the extra moisture is absorbed.
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Comments
I love Uppu cheedai!! 🙂
Thank you
nice small balls to munch on, perfect for prasad
Thank you Linsy.. This is a special recipe made for Gokulashtami in South.
Indeed seedai is one tricky savory. Loved the small tips and tricks which you have included. Adding channa dhall to seedai is totally new to me . We add jeera and /or sesame seeds . Will try with channa dhall too.
Thank you so much Priya
Lovely snack. I made the sweet version once. Now I will try out this savoury one.
Thank you ji!! Do try it out
I like the sound of this savoury snack as its a new recipe for me.. Never tasted it before but would love to so bookmarking your recipe to try soon.
Thank you so much!! This is a traditional prasadh we make for janmashtami…
Lovely snack, I am yet to try this in my kitchen. Will follow your recipe sometime.
Thank you Jayasree…
Its amazing how different regions of India have different offerings for Lord Krishna during Janmashtami. I’ve heard of uppu cheedai but have not tasted it. Should try this recipe out. Also makes a perfect snack.
Thank you di!! Yes, it is also a perfect eve snack. Alsong with uppu Cheedai, we make the sweet version with rice flour & jaggery… Both tastes good.
Never heard or had this before. I learnt something new. It looks yummy. Will have to give it a try.
Thank you so much.!! Odo give it a try. You will like it.
Lovely snack balls & looks so crunchy. Your step by step process shots are really helpful for me as I never tried it before.
Thank you so much Jolly.
Thanks for a delicious recipe I have head of uppu cheedai but never tasted it. Sounds so yum and thanks for the tips I know what to look for.
Thank you so much…
Cheedai is one irresistible snack!! Adding soaked chana dal to cheedai is very new to me! This is one snack i have never tried for the fear of bursting! Looking at recipes this janmashtami, i would love to try a small batch to overcome that fear!
Thank you so much. Do try it out and share your feedback.
Uppu seedai looks so tempting and perfect for any special occasions. Thanks for sharing detailed tips and tricks which is helpful for beginners.
Thank you Narmadha.