Snacks
Baked Besan Chakli
Spiced rice flour and besan spirals with sesame and ajwain, piped and baked until crisp. The faral box favourite with no kadai of oil.
180
kcal
6g
protein
26g
carbs
5g
fat
Per serving · makes 5 · 50 minutes
Ingredients
- •80 g rice flour
- •80 g besan
- •30 g roasted chana (dalia), ground to a powder
- •3 tsp oil (15 g): 2 tsp for the dough, 1 tsp for brushing
- •1 tsp sesame seeds (5 g), 1/2 tsp ajwain
- •1/2 tsp each of red chilli and turmeric, pinch of hing, salt
- •About 120 ml hot water
Method
- 1.Mix the rice flour, besan, chana powder, sesame, ajwain, spices and salt.
- 2.Heat 2 tsp oil until hot and pour it over the flour, then mix with a spoon.
- 3.Add the hot water a little at a time and knead into a soft, smooth dough that does not crack.
- 4.Fill a chakli press with the star plate and pipe 20 small spirals onto a lined tray. Brush them with the last tsp of oil.
- 5.Bake at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and crisp, or air fry at 170°C for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the tray, 4 per serving.
Coach’s note
Keep the spirals small and thin. Thick chaklis stay chewy in the middle when baked. If the dough breaks while piping, knead in a spoon more hot water.
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