Moong Dal Chakli /Maida Mung Dal Chakli Recipe

 

Moong dal chakli is crunchy crispy delicious chakli made using moong dal and other ingredients . Chakli is made during Diwali /Ganesh chaturthi also made during Christmas and many other festivals. We love chaklis and often make these crunchy crispy Chaklis to enjoy with tea .

Making Chakli is very common here in India and the recipe differs in every region ,Bhajni chakli ,Instant Chakli maida chakli ,butter chakli and this moong dal chakli are few of my favourite varities of chakli we often make at home.

adding moongdal gives a nice cruunch to the chaklis .Chaklis can be .

Ingredients

1 cup maida/all purpose flour

2 tbsp rice flour

1/2 cup yellow moong dal

1 tsp ajwain 

2 tsp red chilli powder (i used kashmiri chili powder)

1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp sesame seeds

salt to taste 

1 tbsp oil/butter 

oil to deep fry 

method

Soka moong dal for 1 hour 

pressure cook till it turns soft ,mash and keep aside .

In a muslin cloth take maida/all purpose flour and tie it tightly ,place it in a container and close the lid

Add little water in the pressure cooker  till it reaches half the height of  the container 

Cover the pressure cooker lid ,take off the whistle  and cook for 12  to 15 minutes.

Break the lump using a rolling pin or a pestle or a wooden spoon . 

Sieve it well. 

Now add boiled moong dal ,rice flour ,chilli powder, turmeric powder , 1tbsp hot oil ,salt red chilli powder, asafoetida  sesame seeds  ,ajwain.

 

Add water if required and knead to a soft dough .

Divide into 3 to 4 parts.

Grease the chakli mould place the dough in the mould fitted with star tip.

Line plate with parchment /butter paper and form chakli 

Heat oil to deep fry 

Once oil is hot ,lower the flame and fry over medium flame .

Remove it on a plate lined with absorbent paper. 

Allow it to cool completely then store in air tight container .