Chakli Recipe by Madhumati Tyagi

Chakli is a delightfully scrumptious snack that is often made in India during the Diwali festival. Also known as Chakri, these spiral-shaped crunchy snacks are made using the perfect blend of lentils and spices. Deep-fried to golden brown perfection, Chaklis are lightly spiced delicious snacks with nice flavor in every bite.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cup rice flour, fine
• 1 cup Maida / plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp. butter, room temperature
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp. sesame / til
• pinch hing / Asafoetida
• 1 tsp salt
• water, for kneading
• oil, for frying

 INSTRUCTIONS

•  Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2-cup rice flour, 1-cup Maida and 1 tsp salt.
• Also, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp. sesame, and pinch hing.
• Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
• Now add 2 tbsp. butter, crumble and mix until the flour is well combined with butter.
• Add water slowly and start to knead the dough.
• Knead to smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
• Now take star mold and fix to the Chakli maker.
• Grease the Chakli maker with some oil. This prevents the dough from sticking to mold.
• Furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the Chakli maker.
• Tighten the lid and start preparing Chaklis. on the wet cloth or butter paper make small spiral shape Chaklis by pressing
• Seal the ends so that it does not fall apart while deep-frying.
• Take one Chakli at a time and slide them one by one into the hot oil.
• Flip the Chakli and fry on medium flame until they turn crispy from both sides.
• Furthermore, drain over a paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Finally, once cooled enjoy instant Chakli or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

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