Chakali

Time 45 min

Ingredients

Chakali flour 5 cups (approximately 500 gms)

Oil  12 tsp 

Salt to taste

Red chili powder 2 tsp

Ajwain 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Sesame seeds 1/2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Water 2 cups (approximately 400 ml) + 1/2 cup or less

Oil for deep frying

Method

Heat 2 cups of water in a big vessel. Allow it to boil. Then add all ingredients except flour. After the mixture is boiled add chakali flour, mix well then immediately switch off the flame. Remove from stove cover with lid. Keep it for 10 min. Then add water spoon by spoon  and knead the dough, add salt or red chili powder if requires more at the time of kneading. Dough should be not too tight or loose like bhakari peeth. Then insert dough in chakali press machine, move your hand in circular manner and make chakalis. Deep fry till light brown in colour. Fry 1-2 chakalis first then again adjust the salt and red chili powder as per your taste in the dough. In half kg chakali flour you can make medium size 60 chakalis.

Tip

Before kneading dough i taste the salt and red chili powder of the mixture