Chakli ( Spicy crunchy spirals)
| A spicy Gujarati
'farsan' or crunchy fried snack. |
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| Ingredients: |
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Rice flour |
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2cups |
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Mung dal (Green gram) |
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1/2cup |
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Oil |
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2tsp |
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Turmeric |
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1/4tsp |
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Carom seeds (ajwain) or cumin
seeds |
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1/2sp |
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Red chili powder (optional) |
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1tsp |
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Salt to taste |
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Oil for frying |
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Water as required |
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Method of Preparation:
Cook the mung dal to a paste like consistency. In a big bowl add rice flour,
mung dal paste, turmeric, salt, chili powder, carom seeds or cumin seeds. Mix lightly. Heat
2tsp oil and add the sizzling hot oil to the rice flour mix. Add water as needed to make a stiff dough. Knead thoroughly with hand.
Take a lemon size dough and place it in a chakli mould or
mould with star nozzle. Heat oil for frying. Test the oil by dropping a small piece of dough and wait for 3 seconds if it does not rise to the top then oil needs to be
heated more. Gently make a spiral with the chakli mould and deep fry to a golden
brown. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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