Chakli ( Murukku)

Chakli is traditional snack made out of rice flour. Chakli is made for festivals like Diwali and Navrathri.During Navraathri festival we make these and offer it to Goddess Durga.Dushera and Diwali are two most important festival for us.This snack is also made for diwali festival.

Ingredients,
Rice flour- 3 1/2 cups
Roasted chana dal flour- 3/4 cup
Sesame seeds- 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder- 1 teaspoon ( vary according to taste)
Salt-1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds- 1 tablespoon
Vegetable Shoretning/ Butter- 1 1/2 tablespoons
Hing- 1/4 teaspoon
Warm water- enough to knead it into dough
Oil- for deep frying

1. Heat water of about 1 1/2 cups in a bowl until it starts to boil.
2. Mix all the ingredients except shortening in a bowl.
3. Heat the shortening in a bowl and add it to the bowl.
4. Add the warm water to the flour mix and knead it into a dough.
5. Grease the chakli press with oil.
6. Take a hand full of dough and put into the chakli press and close it with the lid.
7. Slowly press the handle with a little force in spiral shapes.
8. Deep fry them in oil on both the sides.

Roasted Chana Dal.

Grind it into a fine powder (in mixie or blender)

Mix all the ingredients except the shortening and water.

Add the melted shortening

Knead it into dough with warm water.

Grease the chakli press with oil.

Put a handful of dough into the press.

Closse the lid and press the handle with a little force

in spiral shapes.

Chakli before frying.

Seal the loose end.Deep fry in oil on both the sides.

Chakli