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How to make homemade bhajani (Chakli flour)
Method 1: Mom’s traditional recipe using rice and lentils
This recipe requires a good flour mill or a powerful blender to grind the rice and lentils. In India, mom sends it to a professional mill that gets her finely ground flour.
Ingredients for homemade Bhajani with Rice and Lentils
Ingredients for Instant chakli flour
How to make Instant chakli flour
Notes: Step 5 - Carefully add chakli one at a time into the hot oil, taking care not to crowd the frying pan. You can add 3 to 6 chaklis at a time depending on the size of your pan. Keep on high heat when adding the chakli to the hot oil. After about 1 minute, lower the heat to medium. After 2-3 minutes, turn them over, one at a time, and continue to fry on medium to low heat or until they are golden brown in color for another 1 to 2 minutes. It usually takes a total of about 5-6 minutes to perfectly fry a batch of chaklis. Lower the heat when you are ready to take out the chakli. Take them out in a paper towel-lined tray and then allow to cool down in a single layer (photos 9 - 10).
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