Chakli
Veg
Vegan
Crispy, deep-fried spiral snacks made from a dough of rice flour, urad dal flour, and sesame seeds, spiced with ajwain, chilli, and asafoetida, piped through a star-shaped mould into tight coils and fried until snapping-crisp. The definitive Diwali snack of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat — made in enormous batches and packed into tins alongside karanji and chivda. Each region has its own slightly different dough base.
Cuisines
Udupi
Malvani
Vidarbha
Kolhapuri
Maharashtrian
Best for
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 50 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 1 cup | rice flour |
| 1/2 cup | chickpea flour (besan) |
| 1/4 cup | urad dal flour |
| 1 tablespoon | white sesame seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | cumin seeds |
| 1 teaspoon | red chili powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | asafoetida |
| 1 tablespoon | butter |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | oil for deep frying |
| — | water as needed |
Instructions
- 1 In a large mixing bowl, combine rice flour, chickpea flour, and urad dal flour.
- 2 Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt to the flour mixture.
- 3 Melt the butter and add it to the dry ingredients. Mix well.
- 4 Gradually add water to the mixture, kneading it into a smooth, firm dough.
- 5 Fill a chakli maker with the dough and press out spirals onto small squares of parchment paper.
- 6 Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
- 7 Carefully slide the chakli spirals into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy.
- 8 Remove the chakli from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- 9 Allow them to cool completely before serving or storing.
Tips
Ensure the dough is firm yet pliable to prevent the chakli from breaking while frying.