Monday, 11 January 2016

Chakli(Chakri)

chakli is a deep fried snack made from rice flour, gram flour, wheat flour or a mixture of lentil flours. they are also known as murukku in south. chakli or chakri are made as a part of the diwali faraal (diwali snacks & sweets) in maharashtra and gujarat. there are many versions of making chakli.
This tempting south indian version of chakli is made using rice flour enhanced with sesame seeds and cumin seeds (optional). i will learn this recipe on of my friends Dolly Faldu.
Chakli are very tasty crispy outside and soft and cruncy inside......I love it very much...:)



Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins  
Makes 30 chaklis

 Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
  • 1/2 cup curds (dahi)
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds (til)
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp oil
  • salt to taste
  • oil for deep-frying

Method:
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a stiff dough using little Curd. do not add water.
  2. Put the mixture into a chakli press and press out round whirls of the dough on a flat surface.
  3. Heat the oil in a kadhai, deep-fry the chaklis, a few at a time on a medium flame, till they turn light brown in colour and crisp from both sides. 
  4. Drain on absorbent paper.
  5. Cool and store in an air-tight container.