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Make Chakli At Home With This Simple Recipe

By Vidushi Singh 

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The spiral-shaped Chakli, a delectable fried delicacy beloved in India, are crunchy and spicy.

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Ingredients

1 cup rice flour ¼ cup besan  ¼ cup fried gram powder ½ teaspoon salt  1 tablespoon sesame seeds  1 tablespoon butter or hot oil 1 tablespoon ajwain  red chilli powder 1 pinch hing  2 cups oil

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Step 1

Take a bowl combine ¼ cup fried gram powder or besan. Now Add rice flour, besan, fried gram powder.

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Step 2

Now Add salt as per taste with sesame seeds, ajwain, hing & chilli powder to a large mixing bowl. Mix up well.

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Step 3

Pour Hot 1 tbsp butter or oil into the mixture. This will make the chakli crunchy.

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Step 4

Now Gently mix the mixture well to incorporate the oil evenly. Pour water little by little and make a dough.

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Step 5

Do not knead just make it a smooth thick batter. Grease the chakli maker with oil.

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Step 6

Take the dough and add it in the chakli maker now slowly press lto release the dough. Make spirals of the dough.

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Step 7

Use a  a moist cloth, dry cloth or parchment paper to make chaklis on it.

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Step 8

Now Heat oil on a medium high flame. Fry the chaklis on both the sides  until golden brown and crispy.

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Step 9

Remove chakli on a tissue paper and cool them completely. Store chakli on a  air tight steel or glass jar.

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