pohyachi chakli

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flattened rice (poha)
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

• Rinse the flattened rice (poha) thoroughly and drain the water. Allow it to dry for about 10 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, add the flattened rice, rice flour, besan, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, and salt. Mix well.
• Gradually add water and knead the mixture into a soft dough.
• Take a portion of the dough and shape it into a cylindrical roll.
• Heat oil in a deep pan or kadai for frying.
• Using a chakli maker or a murukku press, make spiral-shaped chaklis directly into the hot oil.
• Fry the chaklis on medium heat until they turn golden brown and crispy.
• Remove the fried chaklis from the oil and drain them on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
• Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
• Allow the chaklis to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.