🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Chakli

Name: Chakli
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp, softened Butter; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 1/2 cup Gram Flour; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; for deep frying Peanut Oil; 2 cups Rice Flour; 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Maharashtra's answer to the spiral snack: buttery, ajwain-warm chakli that snaps clean and melts right after. The tea has no chance of getting drunk while a tin of this is open.

Prep 20 min Cook 20 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

Butter3 tbsp, softened
Salt1 tsp
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Asafoetida1/4 tsp
Gram Flour1/2 cup
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Peanut Oilfor deep frying
Rice Flour2 cups
Sesame Seeds1 tbsp

Instructions

1
Mix rice flour, gram flour, sesame, cumin, chili powder, asafoetida and salt.
2
Rub in softened butter till the mixture is sandy and holds when pinched.
3
Knead with warm water into a smooth, soft dough.
4
Press spirals onto greased parchment.
5
Deep fry at 170°C till the sizzle subsides and the spirals float golden.

Chef's tip

Test the dough by pressing one spiral: if it breaks, add a splash more warm water.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Instant Chakli - 1Kg Chakli in 30 Mins Krishna Janmashtami Special | Instant Rice Flour Murukku · on YouTube