Chakoli or Rice Ball Dips

 Chakoli Or Rice Ball Dips  is one of the most traditional Cuisines that could be had as a main dish or even for an evening tea break. Its an absolute blend of taste and flavour that would tempt your taste buds. 

You would never be disappointed once you try this... Appreciation Guaranteed..!! So no more beating around the bush and lets move on to the recipe...

Chakoli Recipe:

It involves two parts basically: One is to make the dough and the other is the gravy.

Ingredients To Make Dough:

Rice Flour-          2 Cup
Water-                1 and 1/2 cup
Salt-                    To Taste
Grated Coconut- 3 Tablespoon

Ingredients To Make Gravy or Masala:

Chicken-                 10 pieces
Grated Coconut-     1/2 cup
Onion-                    1+2
Tomato-                  3   
Garam masala-        2 tablespoon
Green Chilly-           4
Garlic-                     10 to 12 cloves
Ginger-                    1 square piece
Cardamom-             5-6
Clove-                     5-6
Cinnamon-               Few small pieces
Fennel Powder-       2 tablespoon
Chilly Powder-         2 tablespoon
Coriander Powder-  2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder-    1/2 teaspoon    
Salt-                         To Taste
Oil-                          As Required
Shallots-                  If needed(to garnish)

Dough Preparation:

  • Boil water in a pan and add a pinch of salt to it.
  • Then put the grated coconut as shown below.
  • Once coconut gets boiled, add rice flour gradually.
  • See to it that it cooks in slow flame.
  • After 10 minutes turn off the flame and keep it aside for cooling(just for few minutes).The cooked dough would look like this.
  • Once it has cooled down, knead a dough like that of oratti or chapathi.
  • Roll the dough into number of long stripes and then finally separate out into small gem sized balls. 

Gravy Preparation:

  • Saute 1 long sliced Onion with Cardamom, Clove and Cinnamon around 10 minutes till the spicy flavour pops out.
  • Remove it from the pan and Blend it with Coconut to prepare a fine coconut paste.
  • Now Take another pan.Pour oil and ginger garlic paste.
  • Once its sauted , add Onion and green chillies.
  • Once the onion has turned golden brown add the cut tomatoes.
  • Put the Chicken pieces, turmeric powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, salt and cook it well for few minutes.
  • To this mixture add the coconut paste and wait till it gets boiled.
  • Add the rice balls to the cooking gravy and cook it for 15 minutes in medium flame.

  • Finally Fry few Shallots in Oil or Ghee and pour it over the prepared rice ball dips or Chakoli.
  • Pouring the fried onions over the Chakoli tempts you to taste it right away. Here's the final look.
Chakoli or Rice Ball Dips