Snacks and Appetizers
Crispy Chakli | Murukku recipe
Chakli Recipe | How to Make Crispy Chakli | Murukku recipe| Crispy Rice Spiral Discs
Prep time:30 mins
Cooking Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings:18-20 chakli
Chakli is crispy deep fried mostly spiral savouries. They are indispensable snacks especially during festivals such as Diwali or enjoyed over a cup of tea. Chakli is also known by other names like Chakri in Gujarati or Murukku in South India. This chakli is made in various ways, each rendering a unique taste and texture to the chakli. Apart from predominant use of rice flour in chakli, other flours such as chickpea flour, soy flour, all purpose flour, urad dal flour are also added. The version that I am sharing here uses rice flour along with a little of chickpea flour and all purpose flour.
A chakli press is mandatorily required to make chakli. It makes things a lot simpler. This homemade instant chakli go very well with tea. Chakli can be made gluten free by using only rice. In that case do not add the asafoetida also. Though traditionally chakli is fried but you can bake chakli for a healthier option.
For now, make and enjoy chakli with this version. One bite into it… and there you go munching and munching…………!
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Chakli Recipe | चावल चकली रेसिपी |How to Make Crispy Chakli | Murukku recipe| Crispy Rice Spirals
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour (maida )
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour (besan)
- 2.5 tbsp warm butter
- 1 tbsp yoghurt
- 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
- a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- around 1 tsp salt
- around 1/2 to 3/4 cup lukewarm water to knead dough
Method:
- Organise ingredients.
- In a large bowl mix together rice flour, besan (chickpea flour) and maida (all purpose flour).
- Mix the flours.
- Organise ingredients.
- Add in the salt, red chili powder, ajwain (carom seeds), white sesame seeds, hing (asafoetida) Mix until well combined.
- Add warm butter to the flour mixture and rub until flour mix resembles crumbs.
- Then add a tablespoon of plain yogurt and mix well.
- Start adding water little by little to knead all of it to a smooth and soft dough. I used around 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for around 20 minutes.
- After the dough has rested, grease the chakli press with oil and then add the dough into it.
- Start piping the chakli on parchment paper.
- Snap the dough after you have have 3-4 spiral rounds and seal the ends.
- Repeat procedure for all chaklis.
- Heat oil on medium heat in a kadai/wok.
- Add chaklis to the oil, one at a time.Do not over crowd the kadai. Fry in small batches of 3-4.
- Fry on medium heat until the chakli turns golden brown in color.
- Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Let the chaklis cool completely and then store in air tight container.
- Enjoy chakli over a cup of tea!
Recipe Notes:
- Fry chakli in low to medium hot oil in small batches of 3-4.
- Use just enough butter for the flour otherwise the chakli may turn hard due to less butter. On the contrary if more butter is used the chakli may break and shaping chakli may be difficult.
- Store in air tight containers so that chakli remain crispy.
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Perfectly made chaklis. Love them to the core. Makes a great evening snack.As you rightly said, one bite and there is no stopping.
True, Chakli is so addictive. Thanks for appreciating. Why not try them for this monsoon? I am sure you will enjoy.
Perfect chaklis. Love them as they are my favourite snack. I too make them using rice and plain flour. Like your idea of adding chickpea flour too.
Thanks for appreciating. Do give it a try using chickpea flour.
Chakli is an all-time favourite snack. You have rightly said there are numerous ways to do. Would love to try your version sometime Neha.
That’s encouraging of you to say so. I am sure that you will be delighted upon trying this recipe of Chakli.
This chakli recipe of yours is simple and delicious. I seriously need to hunt for my chakli maker. With everyday ingredients, you have made this amazing Diwali delicacy. I always make with chakli bhajani! So thrilled that I can use your recipe.
Glad that you liked this recipe. Upon trying, do let me know your experience with this recipe.
these looked so pretty I knew I had to try them and am so happy I did. they are as delicious as they are pretty 🙂
Delighted that you tried these chaklis and were happy with the outcome. There are many versions but this is our all time favourite.
True! Chakli is so addictive . Rains, chakli and tea all are so complementary to each other. Do make some more chakli since it is monsoon.