Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Rice and Maida Chakli / Chakkuli / Murukku

Chakli/ Murukku is called Chakkuli in Konkani.Chakkuli is a south Indian crispy and delicious deep fried snack made with Rice flour and Maida flour (all purpose flour) mixed with Indian Spices.Chakkuli is generally prepared during festival seasons and can also be served as a tea time snack.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Chakkuli / Chakli / Murukku.

Ingredients:-

Rice flour.               -1cup
Maida flour.            -1/2 cup
Red Chilly powder. -1/2tsp
Turmeric powder.    -1/4tsp
Hing powder.           -1/2tsp
Cumin seeds/Jeera.  -1tsp
Curd.                        - 1/4 cup
Butter.                       -1tbsp or 1tbsp hot oil
Salt.                           -1/2tsp or to taste
Water.                        - 1/4 cup or as required to knead the dough.
Oil.                              -for deep frying.

Instructions:-

In a large mixing bowl add Rice flour, Maida flour, Salt, Red chilly powder, Turmeric powder, Hing powder and Cumin seeds. Mix well.Add 2tbsp Butter or 1tbsp hot oil and mix well. Add 1/4  cup Curd and mix well.

Pour required Water little by little into the flour. Mix well all the ingredients and knead the flour to make a smooth dough.

Method:-

Heat Oil in a deep frying pan on medium high flame.

Grease the inside of the Chakli maker with little oil and put the star shaped chakli mould inside the bottom of the chakli maker.

Fill the the chakli maker with the dough and close it tightly with its lid.

Press the chakli mould and make small spiral shape chaklis on a butter Paper.Seal the ends of the prepared Chaklis.So it does not fall while deep frying in the hot oil.

Drop the prepared Chaklis directly into the hot oil and deep fry on medium flame.

Flip the Chaklis with a slotted spoon and fry on medium flame till they turn crispy and golden colour on both sides.

Remove the Chaklis from hot oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil.

Crispy, delicious and deep fried  Rice and Maida Chakkuli /Chakli /Murukku is ready to serve with tea or coffee.


When cooled store the Chakkuli in a clean, dry and air tight jars and it will lasts for a month.Chakkuli has a long shelf life if it stored properly.

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