These muruku or chakli are healthy as they are prepared with whole wheat flour.
INGREDIENTS:
Whole wheat flour – 250 Gms,
Besan – 3 Tablesp,
Fried channa dal flour – 3 Tablesp,
Salt,
Red chilli powder – 3/4 Tsp,
Ajwain – 1/2 Tsp,
White til – 1 Tablesp,
Hing – A pinch,
Oil to deep fry,
Method:
1).Put the wheat flour in a cloth like a potli. Steam it in a steamer or cooker ( with out whistle for 10 minutes.
2).Remove the flour ( which is a bit hard after steaming ) and break it with a masher or spoon into powder. Seive the flour along with besan and fried channa dal powder.
3).Add crushed ajwain, salt, hing, chilli powder, til and 2 tabsp of hot oil. Mix well and prepare a smooth and a bit hard dough by adding water. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
4). Put the dough in a chakli mould ( with one star plate ) and make spirals on a polythene sheat or damp cloth.
5).Deep fry them under medium heat till light golden in colour. Remove them on a paper napkin to absorb excess oil if any. Once they cool ,store them in air tight container.
6).These crunchy chakli are healthy and very tasty . They can keep fresh for 15 to 20 days .Sure hit with the kids. Diabetics also can enjoy them in moderate portions.
Tip:
You can put the hardened flour in mixie and grind it into powder using pulse.