Sakinalu

Snack made with rice flour from Telangana, India

Media: Sakinalu

Sakinalu (or sakinaalu, Chakinaalu Telugu: సకినాలు,చకినాలు, చక్కిలాలు) is a special type of snack prepared in the northern region of Telangana, India. It consists of concentric circles made of rice flour dough, fried in oil.^[1]^[2] It is prepared during the Makar Sankranti festival.^[3] As per Telugu tradition, they are given to the groom's parents by the bride's parents to distribute among their relatives and friends.^[4]

Ingredients

Sakinalu is made of rice flour seasoned with small amounts of spices, sesame seeds, carom seeds (ajwain), and salt.

Etymology

The word "sakinalu" is believed to be originated from "chakinamu", which is based on "chakram", which means wheel or circle. This is because of its circular shape. The farmer community prepares this traditional festival cuisine during Makar Sankranti when the fresh crop of paddy has been harvested.

Grade

It is recognized as one of the Telangana Traditional Festival cuisines.

References

^ "Students celebrate 'Sankranti Sambaralu'". The Hindu. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
^ "BJP women add festive flavour to protest". The Hindu. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
^ "Telangana supporters stage 'rasta rokos'". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
^ "Trailing the Andhra food route". Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2012.

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Preparation

Indian dishes by region

North

Mughlai	Mughlai kabab Mughlai paratha Murgh musallam Nihari Pasanda Qeema matar Rezala
Rajasthani	Baati Bikaneri bhujia Churma Dal Badam Chakki Dal baati Dal bati churma Kanda Kachauri Laal maans Mirchi Bada Panchratna Dal
Punjabi	Makki ki roti Pinni Sarson ka saag Tandoori chicken
Kashmiri	Noon chai Rogan josh Shab deg
Uttar Pradeshi	Peda Petha
Other	Aloo gobi Aloo mutter Baingan bartha Barfi (Kaju barfi/Kaju katli) Bhatura Butter chicken Chana masala Chapati Chicken tikka Chole bhature Dal makhani Dum aloo Dopiaza Egg curry Haleem Jeera aloo Kachori Kadai chicken Kadhi Kahwah Keema Khichra Khichdi Kulcha Korma Kulfi Lassi Mattar paneer Mutton curry Naan Palak paneer Pakora Paneer tikka Raita Rajma Rumali roti Sai bhaji Shahi paneer Shami kebab Paneer tikka masala

South

Hyderabadi	Baghara baingan Chakna Double ka meetha Hyderabadi biryani Hyderabadi haleem Hyderabadi marag Lukhmi Mirchi ka salan Osmania Biscuit
Karnataka	Benne dose Bisi bele bath Masala dosa Mysore Pak
Kerala	Appam (pesaha appam) Kerala Porotta Aviyal Sadya Chicken Chettinad Bonda Idiappam Puttu Thalassery biryani Pathiri Kozhukkatta Kerala beef fry Malabar Matthi Curry
Other	Aavakaaya Adhirasam Ariselu Bhajji Chicken 65 Curd rice Dahi chutney Dopiaza Dosa Fish moolie Idli Injipuli Jigarthanda Kaalan Kakinada Kaja Kanji Koottu Kozhukkattai Kuzhambu Murukku Pachadi Palathalikalu Paniyaram Parotta Paruppusilli Pesarattu Payasam Pootharekulu Pongal Ponganalu Poriyal Pulihora Rasam Rice and curry Sakinalu Sambar Sevai Ulava charu Upma Uttapam Vada

West

Gujarati	Dhokla Doodhpak Handvo Khakhra Undhiyu
Maharashtrian	Kombdi vade Misal Thalipeeth Vada pav Veg Kolhapuri
Other	Akuri Basundi Bhakri Bhel puri Bombil fry Chinese bhel Chivda Chouriço Dahi vada Dhansak Kadboli Khatkhate Khandvi Khichdi Kuswar Misal pav Pav bhaji Patoleo Patra ni machhi Pohe Sabudana Khichadi Sanna Sevpuri Shrikhand Solkadhi Sorpotel Vindaloo Xacuti

East

Bengali	Cham cham Charchari Jalfrezi Indian Chinese cuisine Kati roll Luchi Machher Jhol Mishti doi Pantua Prawn malai curry Rasgulla Ras malai Sandesh Sorshe Ilish Daab Chingri Ashke pithe Malpua Kosha mangsho
Odia	Arisa pitha Chakuli pitha Chandrakanti Charchari Chhena gaja Chhena jalebi Chhena Jhili Chhena kheeri Chhena poda Chingudi Jhola Dahi baigana Dahi Machha Dahibara Aludam Enduri pitha Ghuguni Kakara pitha Kanika Khira sagara Khiri Maachha Bihana Manda pitha Ouu khatta Pakhala Pitha Podo pitha Rasabali Rasagola Santula Mathapuli
Bihari	Litti Ghugni Sattu Khaja Champaran meat Motichoor ka Ladoo Tilkut Anarsa Regional (Bhojpuri, Maithil, Magahi)