Maida Chakli / Murukku

Maida Chakli/Murukku, a very popular snack of South India is usually prepared for festivals like Krishna Janmashtami, Diwali etc. This recipe uses maida which is dry steamed and fragrant sesame seeds. This process yields chakli's which has melt-in-mouth crispiness and tastes like no other. This is an instant recipe except the waiting time for the steamed flour to dry.

Ingredients :

• Maida/ All Purpose Flour - 2 cups
• Sesame Seeds - 2 tsp
• Warm Water as required
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp & for frying

Method :

• Take maida in a container/vessel. Place the container in a pressure cooker and steam cook it for 15 mins with out the whistle. (No need of covering the container/vessel)

• Once it cools down, take out the vessel. Maida would have been transformed into a lump. Allow it to cool down completely and break the lumps formed.
• Sieve the steamed maida and collect it in a container. Now the flour for chakli is ready. You can steam in large quantity and store them and use when needed.
• In a mixing bowl take sieved maida, sesame seeds, salt, hot oil and mix well with out any lumps.

• Add warm water and mix with a spoon. When warm enough to handle gather to a smooth and soft dough.

• Take star shaped mould and fit it in the chakli press. Grease the press and fill it with the prepared dough. 

• On a clean paper or thick plastic sheet press it circular to form a pattern.

• Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame. Carefully drop the chakli in the oil and fry them in medium low flame till golden color. (You can fry up-to 4 to 6 chakli at a time depending on the size of your kadai)
• Drain and remove them on to tissue paper. Allow it to cool to room temperature. 
• Yummy and crispy chakli/murukku is ready to be served. Store it in airtight container and enjoy the crispy chakli for upto 10 days.