Chaklis - Karen Pereira

Recipe by Karen Pereira

Ingredients:

3 cups flour
1 cup urad dal (dry roast and grind powder)
ajwain/carom seeds to taste *(optional)
sesame seeds to taste *(optional)
cumin seeds to taste *(optional)

Stes:

1. Dry roast the urad dal and grind to a fine powder.
   
   
2. Steam the flour in a cloth for 1/2 hour after whistle.
3. Remove the flour and mix with urad dal and knead the dough.
4. Add caraway/carom (ajwain), sesame or cumin seeds.
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Put in form 
   
7. Heat oil for deep frying. 
8. Add the chaklis one at a time and fry on medium flame till crispy on both sides.
9. Transfer to a plate and drain excess oil a paper towel.
10. ENJOY!