Chakli Recipe

Chakli -- of maharashtrian origin is a common snack in most of the Indian festivals.
Chakli picture

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
MethodSpeciality, ,
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Rice flour2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Gram flour1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Carom seeds1 Tablespoon
 White sesame seeds1 Tablespoon
 Red chili powder1 Teaspoon
 Asafoetida1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Melted butter1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Lukewarm water2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Salt To Taste
 Oil2 Tablespoon (For frying)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 567 Calories from Fat 208

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24 g36.4%

Saturated Fat 8.4 g42.1%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 29 mg9.7%

Sodium 127 mg5.3%

Total Carbohydrates 76 g25.4%

Dietary Fiber 5.3 g21.4%

Sugars 2.7 g

Protein 11 g22.5%

Vitamin A 11.5% Vitamin C 11.5%

Calcium 4.1% Iron 11.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

Sieve the rice and gram flour together to a mixing bowl. Add carom seeds ,white sesame seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida,salt and mix together. Pour the melted butter and mix.
Add water little at a time and make like a chapati dough. Dough should not be too stiff nor too loose.Take little dough and fill into the chakli mold. With the chakli presser, press and shape the chakli to a plate with paper napkin. Make a bunch and keep ready to fry in oil. Heat oil in a wok . Carefully slide shaped chakli dough
into the hot oil. Fry both sides on a medium high heat, till crisp and golden.Take off the oil and drain on a paper towel. When they cool store them in a air tight container.

Comments

Anonymous

yummyfood says :

turned out really well
Posted on: 23 October 2011 - 2:29pm
Anonymous

samir says :

can you suggest any machine to make chakli
Posted on: 25 February 2010 - 10:34pm
Anonymous

karen says :

you can use a cookie press if you don't have a chakli press
Posted on: 17 May 2011 - 12:26am
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