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
Method:
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:
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a stiff dough using little Curd. do not add water.
- Put the mixture into a chakli press and press out round whirls of the dough on a flat surface.
- 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.
- Drain on absorbent paper.
- Cool and store in an air-tight container.