Curd Jantikalu is a famous snack which is very popular in South India. It is another alternative tasty snacks prepared by adding curd. These can be prepared very easily in no time with basic available ingredients.
A special mold called the janthikalu press or the sevai maker machine is required to make the Jantikalu. They can be stored in an airtight container up to a few days and make a great travel snack or an after school snack.
Serve Curd Jantikalu along with hot Masala chai and Linzer cookies for your tea time break.
If you like this recipe, you can also try other Tea time snacks such as
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Course: Snack
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok), Glass Mixing Bowl
Cooks in 20 M
Total in 30 M
To begin making the Curd Jantikalu recipe, take a bowl and add rice flour and all purpose flour in a bowl.
Add red chilli powder, sesame seeds, carom seeds and salt. Mix everything together.
Add melted butter and mix all dry ingredients together.
Now take 3/4 cup of curd and add it slowly and mix. At last add little water if needed and make a soft dough.
Take janthikalu press (sevai maker machine) and grease it with oil. Use disc with large holes.
Now take the dough and fill 3/4 of janthikalu and press it to get the desired shape.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Once the oil is hot, fry jantikalu until they turn brown in colour. Store them in an airtight container.
Serve Curd Jantikalu along with hot Masala chai and Linzer cookies for your tea time break.