Chakli

Preparation Time: 10
Cooking Time: nil
Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp home made white butter

For bhajani

• 4 cups rice (chawal)
• 2 cups chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 1 cup moong dal (split green gram)
• 1/2 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
• 1 cup cumin seeds (jeera)

Method

1. To prepare the bhajani, roast the dals separately on a low flame.
2. Mix the dals and coarsely grind them.
3. Boil water and add red chilli powder, haldi, ajwain, til, salt and homemade butter.
4. Take four cups of bhajani and mix it in water.
5. Mix well and remove. put the mixture in a chakli maker.
6. Shape the chaklis and deep-fry them on low flame till reddish brown.
7. Remove and place on tissue to absorb excess oil.
8. Break a piece of the chakli to check if it has cooked properly.
9. Serve the chaklis with homemade butter, or fresh curd with chilli pickle.