Saturday, October 26, 2019

Chakli

What do you need

3 cup rice flour
1 1/2 cup besan
8 tbsp oil (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 cup water
3/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds,crushed
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp asafoetida
3 tbsp white sesame seeds
oil to deep fry
salt as per taste

What you need to do

  • In a bowl,add rice flour,besan,turmeric,ajwain,cumin seeds,sesame seeds,chili powder,asafoetida,and salt.Mix well.
  • Heat the oil in a small pan until hot.Add the hot oil to the flour mix and mix well to form a breadcrumbs like texture.
  • Boil water and add it in small quantity to the mix and make a firm dough.Set aside for 30 mins.
  • Heat oil to deep fry.Divide the dough in small portions and place in the chakli maker and make chaklis.
  • Drop the chaklis in hot oil and lower the heat to medium and fry until golden.
  • Once cooled store it in an airtight container.