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Bhakarwadi
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bhakarwadi

🇮🇳 Indian

The famous spiral from Pune and Baroda — sweet, hot, tangy gram-flour pinwheels stuffed with coconut and poppy. One piece never happens; bhakarwadi is a tin, not a snack.

Prep 40 min Cook 25 min Serves 6 Medium

Ingredients

  • Salt1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tbsp
  • All-Purpose Flour1/2 cup
  • Sugar2 tbsp
  • Tamarind Paste1 tbsp
  • Gram Flour1 cup
  • Red Chili Powder1.5 tsp
  • Peanut Oil3 tbsp + for frying
  • Sesame Seeds1 tbsp
  • Grated Coconut2 tbsp, dry-roasted
  • Poppy Seeds1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Knead gram flour, all-purpose flour, oil and salt into a stiff dough; rest 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Dry-roast coconut, sesame and poppy seeds; mix with coriander powder, chili powder, sugar, tamarind and salt for the filling.

  3. 3

    Roll the dough into thin sheets; spread filling and roll into tight logs.

  4. 4

    Slice into pinwheels and press lightly.

  5. 5

    Shallow or deep fry on medium till crisp and dark gold.

Chef's tip

Roll the log tightly and chill 10 minutes before slicing — the spirals stay sharp.

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Watch how it's made

Video: bhakarwadi recipe | मिनी बाकरवडी | how to make maharashtrian bhakarwadi snack · on YouTube