Chakli

Chakli

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

rice flour 1 cup Rice flour
Chickpea Flour 1/2 cup Chickpea Flour
urad dal flour 1/4 cup Urad dal flour
Sesame Seed 1 tablespoon Sesame Seed , white
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , seeds
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
butter 1 tablespoon Butter
salt — Salt , to taste
oil — Oil , for deep frying
water — Water , as needed

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large mixing bowl, combine rice flour, chickpea flour, and urad dal flour.
  2. 2 Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt to the flour mixture.
  3. 3 Melt the butter and add it to the dry ingredients. Mix well.
  4. 4 Gradually add water to the mixture, kneading it into a smooth, firm dough.
  5. 5 Fill a chakli maker with the dough and press out spirals onto small squares of parchment paper.
  6. 6 Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
  7. 7 Carefully slide the chakli spirals into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy.
  8. 8 Remove the chakli from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  9. 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.