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Chakli

Spiral-shaped crispy snack of rice flour, besan and sesame. Western Madhya Pradesh Diwali snack with Maharashtrian roots.

Time 35 min · Serves 4 · 283 kcal · Western MP, Madhya Pradesh

Ingredients

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Mix rice flour and besan with sesame seeds, ajwain, hing and salt.
  2. Rub in a tablespoon of hot oil, then add water little by little to bring it together into a soft, smooth dough.
  3. Grease a chakli press with a little oil, fill it with dough and pipe spirals directly onto a plate or parchment paper, sealing the ends.
  4. Deep-fry the spirals in medium-hot oil on low-medium flame, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp throughout.
  5. Drain on paper towels and cool completely before storing airtight; serve as a Diwali tea-time snack.

Common questions

Chakli ko English mein kya kehte hain?
मध्य प्रदेश की चकली ko English mein Chakli likhte hain.
Ek plate Chakli mein kitni calories hoti hain?
283 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
35 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.

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