BAKED Wheat Chakli/Muruku

Indian festive season means loads of yummy snacks, which also means calories overload! Decided to try out making traditional Chakli with healthier twist this time, by using whole wheat flour and by skipping the deep frying! 

Turned out fabulous and a hit with my taste testers at home! Here it is, my BAKED WHEAT CHAKLI:

Ingredients (about 30 Chaklis): 1.5 cups wheat flour, 3/4 cup fine rice flour, 1 tbsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1 tbsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp asetofida/hing, 1 tsp turmeric powder, salt to taste, warm water for mixing dough, a bit of oil for dough.

Make:

1. Put wheat flour in a muslin cloth tied up and steam in a steamer for about 10 minutes.

2. In a bowl mix in all of the dry other ingredients as above, ensuring the steamed & cooled wheat flour is crumbled well by hand (as it will be lumpy after steaming). Use warm water and some oil to mix a soft dough without cracks.

3. Using a Chakli maker, make spirals of the dough and arrange on a lined baking tray. Spray with a little oil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 170deg for about 30 minutes. Turn all Chaklis after 20 mins to get a nice colour on both sides.

Cool completely and store in an airtight container to enjoy with tea/coffee!