so i am still making diwali snacks and sweets before the badi diwali (big diwali

) & laxmi puja tomorrow. made quite a number of goodies today, but managed to cl
ick only two recipes, which includes this chakli and corn flakes chivda.
chakli is a deep fried snack made from rice flour, gram flour, wheat flour or a
mixture of lentil flours. they are also known as murukku in south. chakli or cha
kri are made as a part of the diwali faraal (diwali snacks & sweets) in maharash
tra and gujarat. there are many versions of making chakli. sharing today a famil
y recipe of instant chakli.
you will need a chakli maker to prepare these chaklis. these chaklis are made fr
om rice flour and gram flour/besan. i have not made them spicy, but if you add m
ore red chili powder or even garlic-green chili paste, they will become spicy. i
have given tips wherever possible in the step by step recipe.
wishing happy diwali to all. have a prosperous, fun filled and safe diwali.
lets start step by step instant chakli recipe:
1. first take the rice flour and gram flour in a bowl.
flour for making chakli
2. add the carom seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, turmeric powder, red chili po
wder, asafoetida and salt.
add spices - making chakli
3. mix everthing with a spoon.
mix chakli flour
4. heat butter or oil in a bowl or small pan.
heat oil to fry chakli
5. add the hot butter or oil to flour mixture.
add butter to chakli flour
6. mix the butter/oil with your fingertips with the flours.
mix chakli flour