Chakli

Ingredients

The following are the ingredients needed to prepare around 8-10 medium sized Chakli,

• Raw rice - 1 1/2 cup (rice flour - 2 cups)
• Urad dal - 4 tablespoons (Urad dal flour - 2 tablespoons)
• Water - 1/2 or as required for dough
• Butter - 1/2 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Asafoetida/Hing - a pinch
• Salt - as required
• Oil - as required for deep fry.

Preparation Steps

For preparing dough:

Rice flour :

1. Rinse and soak around one and a half a cup of raw rice in water for about 1-2 hours, drain the water and dry them using a white cloth for a few minutes.
2. Grind them into fine powder, sieve and take two cups of this flour for preparing Suthu murukku.

Urad dal flour:

1. Dry roast around four tablespoons of urad dal for a couple of minutes until it turns light brown.
2. Grind this into fine flour. Sieve and take two tablespoons for preparing Chakli
3. Take a large bowl, add two cups of rice flour, two tablespoons of urad dal flour, cumin seeds, asafoetida, salt and butter. Give it a good mix.
4. Add water and knead well. Manage the consistency by adding water as required for a soft dough. 
5. It needs to be slightly sticky and soft.