Mixed flour chakri
Crisp rice-flour spirals with sesame, ginger and coriander. Makes 60
Chakri (also called chakli) are crisp, ridged spirals piped from a sev press and deep-fried. This version uses rice flour with a little gram flour and plain flour, flavoured with fresh coriander, ginger, chilli, sesame and lemon, with a touch of sugar. They are a Diwali favourite and keep well in an air-tight tin.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 14 oz rice flour, 3 ½ oz gram flour (besan) and 3 ½ oz plain flour and rub in 2 ⅛ oz butter.
Step 2: Add ½ oz fresh coriander, 7 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp green chilli paste, 6 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp ground turmeric and 3 tsp salt. Add 1 ¼ cups water gradually and knead into a soft dough. Knead well until smooth.
Step 3: Fit the chakri (star) disc into the sev machine and fill it with dough.
Step 4: Squeeze out spirals about 5 cm across onto squares of greaseproof paper, joining the end to the last ring.
Step 5: Heat oil over medium heat. Slide in a few chakri at a time and fry until light brown and the bubbling stops.
40 minStep 6: Drain, cool completely and store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mixed flour chakri take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of fresh coriander?
- Flat-leaf parsley with a little mint (for people who dislike coriander too).
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