Chakli or Janthikalu in Telugu is a very common crispy snack made in South and Western parts of India.Its made with rice flour and lentil or pulse flours in a variety of ways. Different combinations are used and spices are used according to one's taste.A special mettalic device with moulds is used to make these. Its called a chakli mould. One kind somewhat looks like an icing gun. Here I have used roasted bengal gram dhal or chutney dhal or putnala pappu powder with rice flour.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Rice Flour | 4 cups |
| Roasted Bengal Gram Dhal Powder | 1 cup |
| Butter | 1½ tbsps |
| Asafoetida (Hing - Optional) | a pinch |
| Cumin Seeds | 1 tsp |
| Celery Seeds (Ajwain) | ½ tsp |
| Red Chilly Powder | 1½ tsps |
| Turmeric Powder | ¼ tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Oil | for deep frying |
| Water | to make dough |
Method
- Sieve the rice flour and roasted gram powder in a bowl.
- Add to this mixture,salt, asofoetida,red chilly powder,cumin seeds,celery seeds,turmeric powder and mix them throughly.
- Then add the butter(brought to room temperature) and mix.Add enough water to make a soft and pliable dough. Do not make it too soft. It will absorb more oil.
- Heat oil for deep frying in a pan.Take the mould to make these chaklis and place a ball of this dough and press this down into the hot oil to make circles or just pieces and fry them till they are golden brown.
- These can be stored for a long time in an airtight jar or tin. Children will love them!
3 comments:
Your Chakli Recipe is awesome.I really liked them.They are very tasty.They are melting easily in the mouth. I encouraged my friends to prepare this dish They were very happy with the dish GOD BLESS YOU
@indumati
Thanks so much for your comments. I am glad ou liked them. Thanks once again for our blessings
Ramani
Yup! Like Indumati said, they melt. But go to get those proportions right.
The key ingredient, imo, is butter - it gives it that character.
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