Apr 15, 2014

Chakali - Jowar Flour

Ingredients :
  • White millet flour (jowar) - 1 Cup
  • Sesame seeds - 1/2 Tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp
  • Carom seeds - 1/4 Tsp
  • Red Chili Powder - 1/4 Tsp
  • Asafoetida - 1 Pinch
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Water - 1/2 Cup
Procedure :
  1. Put White millet flour into clean cotton cloth. Tie to make a pouch.
  2. Keep it in a pressure cooker pot and cook flour up to 3-4 whistles. 
  3. It should not be wet.
  4. The flour will become hard.
  5. Crumble the block of flour. Sift through a fine mesh.
  6. Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds, carom seeds, red chili powder, asafoetida, salt. mix well.
  7. Add water and kneed. Make medium consistency.
  8. Grease chakli mold and prepare chakli as usual.
  9. Deep fry.
  10. Keep in a air tight jar after cooling.
Note :
  •  Jowar flour has less stickiness. Hence you may find it difficult to shape chakli (They may break.) In this case, use little water and knead the dough again.

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