 Forget about store bought snacks…prepare this crispy, delicious chakkuli recipe and you will wonder how much money you could have easily saved by not buying them at the store. Chakkuli or Chakli are easy to make but last for weeks, if you can resist your temptation. Try them – you won’t be disappointed! Bet you can’t just eat one! Rice flour mixed in a savory combination of black gram and cumin seeds, fried to golden brown perfection makes an irresistible snack.
Chakkuli or Chakli is one of my favorite snack. The shape and the taste gets attention from kids as well as adults. I learned the recipe from my grand-father when he used to prepare this snack for Krishnashtami ( Indian festival). I used to help him as well and learned some of the finer  nuances the hard way. With just the right amount of ingredients,  Chakkuli can be crispy enough yet melt in your mouth.
Chakkuli can be prepared in several ways. I have presented one of the easy methods here. But even the easy methods take some patience but it is definitely worth it.
Here I will show you some pictures with directions before we get started.
Take a big mixing bowl, mix the cooked black gram with rice flour, melted butter, salt, and cumin seeds.Â
Mix all the ingredients very well. You do not have to add water because the water from cooked black gram is sufficient.
Put the dough inside the chakkuli press and make dough spirals on tissue paper or any flat, clean surface.
Lets get started!
Chakkuli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup black gram
- 4 cup rice flour
- 2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Salt
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Cook the black gram in pressure cooker with 2 1/2 cups water. Cook until it gets very soft (4 whistles and slow cooling).
- Take a big mixing bowl, mix the cooked black gram with rice flour, melted butter, salt, and cumin seeds.
- Mix all the ingredients very well. You do not have to add water because the water from cooked black gram is sufficient.
- To make chakkuli, you need chakkuli maker and the disc to get the right profile
- Put the dough inside the chakkuli maker and make dough spirals on tissue paper or any flat, clean surface.
- Place a big frying pan with sufficient oil ( I used 4 cups of canola oil) over medium heat.
- When oil is ready to fry, drop the dough spirals gently, one by one ( up to 6- 8 ). Fry them until they turn golden brown.
- Set them aside until they are warm enough to handle.
Chakkuli is ready to serve with hot chai or any sweet treat! Store them in an air tight canister and enjoy for up to 2 weeks!Â
Here is a short video clip of chakkuli recipe!
What an incredibly interesting (and fun) recipe!
Thank you Rebecca!
Oh, wow, when I first saw this I thought it was sweet, almost like a churro. But, it’s a savory snack. Looks so fun!
I totally thought of a churro when I first saw this too! That press looks like something my kids would love to play with, haha! What a fun looking recipe.
Wow I have never heard of these before! I’d love to try them if I ever get the chance. They sound delicious!
Thank you Rachel!
Oh wow these sound gorgeous! YUM
Thank you Aimee:)
This looks amazing. I can’t definitely eat just one. I need to find myself one of those chakkuli presses! If I can’t, would piping it using a star tip work too?
Thank you Jolina:) You can find this maker in Amazon. I linked it in my blog:)
Perfectly done!!
Really need to try making these soon
These look gorgeous! I can already taste the cumin. You have THE best recipes 🙂
Thank you very much 🙂
These look amazing. You make it seem so easy to make too!!
Xoxo,
Angelle
http://www.dashingdarlin.com
Thanks Angelle:)
Wow these look delicious and so pretty!
Thank you Mel !
These are my absolute favorite Uma!! I’ve never made them myself, but my mom makes them for me all the time! love it!
Thank you Anjali 🙂
Looks very nice 🙂 Do you think if we replace the rice flour for wheat, this option is possible?
Wow! Looks great! I’ve never heard of these before! But I think I will definitely have to try to make them.
That looks nice and crispy, just how chakli should be! Delicious!
Thank you Manju 🙂
I can’t wait to try these, sound very interesting. Good thing I always have rice flour at home as we use it often for desserts. I just have to find black gram 🙂
Thank you:) I bet you will like this:)
Woahh!! These look like churros, it’s a deep fried dish bake peeps in Spain like to eat. Some of them a little too much 😀
I love how only a few ingredients can produce such a lovely result. These would sure to be gone in minutes!
Thank you Kelly! Yes 🙂
It sounds like a savory butter cookie. I would love this, Uma. 🙂
Thank you Linda:) But this not sweet, This snack will be good with hot cup of tea.
Wow reminds me of churros. I love that they are gluten free. I can’t wait to try !
It may be looks like churros, but it tastes very different than it is. This is tea time snack 🙂
This recipe is made even more special because you learned form your grandfather. Sounds delicious!
Thank you:) That’s right he was very good at snacks and sweets! I really miss him and his food!
Chakkali’s are my fav teatime snack and my mom usually makes them for us. Your recipe sounds yummm!
Thanks Molly! Mom made is always good:)