January 13, 2009

Chakli

Today I am posting a recipe called Chakli. This is the one best savoury item in my mind. Chakli is very popular in India and different parts they used to call a different names.Chakli is normally made for Gokulastami (Krishna Janmashtami ) festival and other festivals / Marriages / Baby shower etc., and also mixed with other mixtures in the bakeries. Chakli is made of rice flour and black gram flour. In my place my mom used to make a long process and also you can make a fine powder into the flour mill. Last few year some how i cudnt time to get photo of this.

Today i have made so and i got a time to take a picture of this. 








Ingredients for Chakli Powder

  • Rice - 1 kg
  • Black gram / Urad dal / Udhina bele / Uluthuparppu -1/4 kg

Method for Chakli powder
  • Rinse & wash the rice drained all the water. Spread & Dry it in the cotton cloth. Then when it is still wet (not too much wet, almost dry) Fry it in the large wok a little bit.
  • Rinse & wash the Black gram / urad dal / Uddhina bele drained all the water. Spread & dry it in the cotton cloth. Then when it is still wet, fry slightly in the large wok
  • Remember both should be made separately.
  • Mix and grind to a fine powder. Store it in the airtight box

Ingredients for Chakli
  • Butter (unsalted) - 80 grms(aprox 3 oz) (adjust your measurements)
  • Salt to taste
  • Roasted white Sesame Seeds - 2 tsp
  • 1 tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Periyangam
  • Oil for deep fry
Method for Chakli
  • Take a 2 cups of Chakli flour / powder mix with butter, salt, periyangam/hing and sesame seeds.
  • Knead the mix gently into a dough with enough using water (do not add too much water) 
  • Fill the medium size dough ball into a chakli press
  • Press the dough into a Jelabi / Round shaped on a plastic sheet with greased oil
  • Deep fry till golden color over low flame
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23 comments:

  1. Lovely looking chakli...gud thing for Pongal...Wish you Happy Sankranti too

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  2. looks yumm..
    Happy pongal/sankranti..

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  3. Happy pongal, Vanamala! Nice crisp murrukku!

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  4. Chakli and Kodubales are my dowfall, Mala. I can live without a sweet forever but not these! :D

    Looks great, must make some now! Happy Shankranthi! :)

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  5. Yummy Chakli, perfect in shape and colour.. I wish i could grab a few right away

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  6. Wow they loos so crunchy yummy.

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  7. Happy Pongal to you too :) Chakli looks so crisp..perfect for this winter.

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  8. This is a very nice recipe. Looks so good. My all time fav. YUM!

    Happy Pongal!!!

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  9. My 3 yr old son and I love chakli
    Chakli looks yummy !!
    Happy Sankranti !!

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  10. You actually, went through all the pain and followed the lengthy process?!?!!!! incredible!! Those chaklis are worth all the effort, however!! Happy Sankranti!!! :)

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  11. THese are such good stuff, But it looks like too complicated for me to make at home, esp. the shape. I wish someone would give me the home made ones.

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  12. Chakli looks crisp and nice mala. I just came back from Mysore so evaga maneli olle chakli stock ide ;)Happy Sankranti to you and family

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  13. thats perfectlookig chaklii....looks yummy

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  14. yum, yum, yummy! Happy Sankranthi!

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  15. I never knew what went into Chaklis. Great of you to share the recipe Vanamala! Happy Pongal! :-)

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  16. Mahimaa thank you
    Priti thank you
    Sowmya thank you
    Sunshinemom thank you
    Asha thank you. same here
    Smitha thank you. Ya sure
    Happy cook thank you
    Pavitra thank you
    Trupti thank you
    Ramya thank you. First time i made this ususally i got this powder from my home. yeah its long process
    soma thank you..
    LG thank you..
    Kannan thank you
    Uma thank you
    Sharmila thank you
    Deesha thank you

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  17. Yummy !!!! Vanamala
    Mangala

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  18. Hey Vanamala...this is a great food blog you have going. The recipes are very varied and many. I loved browsing through your blog and have added you to my blogroll. Sam.

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  19. We call this muruku...my all time fav!

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  20. Crisp chaklis are really a wonderful snack with hot spicy tea.
    I'm feeling hungry now. :)

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  21. your mullu murukkus (as we call it) look crispy and perfect. First time in your site, you've got a beautiful collection of Iyengar and other recipes. My teddies love eating murukkus after school. I'll try your recipe and will keep you posted.

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