 Chakli | |
| Alternative names | Chakali, Chakli, Chakkuli, Chakri |
|---|---|
| Type | Fried dough |
| Course | Snack |
| Place of origin | Erstwhile Karnataka i.e Deccan Plateau now includes Maharashtra and Gujarat, India |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour, bengal gram flour, black gram flour, water, salt |
| Variations | Murukku -loaned to Tamil. Muruku means a piece in Kannada - chakli muruku means chakli piece. |
Chakli is a savoury snack from India. It is a spiral-shaped snack with a spiked surface.[1]
Chakli is typically made from flours of rice, Bengal gram (brown chickpea) and black gram (urad daal). It has several variations, depending on the types and proportion of flours used. Murukku, a similar snack typically made without Bengal gram flour, is also sometimes called "chakli". Chakri is also a common nickname for "Chakradhar," a name of Indian origin. It's especially made for Diwali. It's also very popular in South Africa, introduced by the Indian diaspora. Maize flour is used instead of rice flour with the addition of salt and cumin as the basic dry ingredients. It is sold by street vendors and at neighborhood shops.
- ^ J. Smartt; Emmanuel Nwokolo (30 June 1996). Food and feed from legumes and oilseeds. Chapman & Hall. ISBN 978-0-412-45930-6.