Chakli is a popular spiral shaped, savory snack from India, traditionally deep fried. Oven baked chakli, thus making these chaklis low fat, and way more healthier than the traditional deep fried version.
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword avocado, chakli, chakralu, murukulu, oven
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Author Sowji'sKitchen
Ingredients
1CupRice Flour
1/2CupBesan
1Ripe Avocado
1/2tspTurmeric
1/2tspRed chili powder
1/2tspAjwain seeds
1tspSesame seeds
1/8tspHing
1tspSaltadjust to taste
2 - 4tbspYogurt As needed
2tbspOil
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE CHAKLI (MURUKKU) DOUGH
In another mixing bowl, add the avocado, using a fork mash the avocado to a smooth consistency.
Add all the dry ingredients – rice flour, besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, asofeotida, ajwain, sesame seeds,and salt to taste. Mix well to combine all the dry ingredients with avocado paste.
Knead the flour into a semi-soft dough. Gradually, add yogurt around 2-3 tablespoons or as needed to just combine the dough into a smooth dough.
Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel, to prevent it from drying. Let dough rest for 5 minutes.
HOW TO MAKE CHAKLI (MURUKKU) USING CHAKLI MAKER
You will need CHAKLI MAKER
Place the chakli disc with star shape into the chakli maker. Grease the chakli maker with some cooking oil (or spray).
Take a small portion of the dough and add it to the chakli maker. Fill the chakli maker with the dough, leaving about a centimeter of space from the top to close the lid (handle). Screw the top of the chakli maker and press the handle.
On a plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel, start by pressing the handle and moving the chakli maker in a circular motion to create the spiral shape chaklis. For medium size chakli make around 3-4 circular rounds.
Towards the end of the 4th circular round, break the dough and secure it, by gently pressing the loose end to the outermost circle, so the chakli stays together.
OVEN BAKED CHAKLI (MURUKKU)
You will need BAKING SHEET, PARCHMENT PAPER
Line baking tray with some parchment paper. Make the chaklis directly on the parchment paper.
Using a pastry brush, apply some oil on top of the chaklis. Bake these chaklis at 350 degree Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes, turning half way through.
After 20 minutes, gently flip the chaklis using a spatula. With the help of the pastry brush, apply some oil on top of the chaklis, bake for another 10 minutes or until light golden in color and crisp.
Notes
Different oven temperature settings work differently, please keep an eye on these as they can get burnt quickly. It took me around 35 minutes of cooking time.
Apply some oil on your hands while handling the dough to prevent it from sticking.
HOW TO STORE CHAKLI (MURUKKU) - Chakli (Murukku) stays fresh of 2-3 weeks at room temperature. Store it in a clean, air-tight glass container. Use clean, dry hands to remove the chakli from the jar.