Diwali Faral Bhajanichi Chakali

Instructions

Bhajani

Step 1: Wipe the rice really good with a clean wet cotton cloth.

Step 2: Wipe chana dal really good with clean wet cotton cloth.

Step 3: Wipe moong dal really good with a clean wet cotton cloth.

Step 4: Wipe urad dal really good with a clean wet cotton cloth.

Step 5: Heat up a pan on medium heat and roast rice really good.

Step 6: The rice should be roasted well but the color should not change.

Step 7: When the rice is roasted well take it out into a dish.

Step 8: In the same pan roast chana dal really good until it begins to get reddish color and take it out into a dish.

Step 9: In the same pan roast moong dal well until it gets reddish color and take it out into a dish.

Step 10: In the same pan roast urad dal really good until it gets light golden color and take it out into a dish.

Step 11: Roast poha really good and transfer them into the dish.

Step 12: In the same pan roast coriander seeds and cumin seeds together on low heat until nice aroma begins to release from it and transfer it into the dish.

Step 13: Mix everything well together and let it cool down.

Step 14: Blend it into flour in mixer and sieve it through flour strainer.

Step 15: Blend the leftover coarse flour in the strain again in blender and sieve it. Bhajani for chakali is ready.

Chakali

Step 16: Heat up water in a pan and add oil.

Step 17: Mix well and add red chili powder, salt, coriander powder.

Step 18: Mix well and when the mixture boils really good, reduce the heat to low.

Step 19: Add the bhajani flour and turn  the gas off.

Step 20: Add carom seeds, sesame seeds and mix everything well together quickly.

Step 21: Transfer the ukad into a dish and knead dough. If needed use very little hot water.

Step 22: Knead the ukad really good when it is still hot. The consistency of the dough should be stiff.

Step 23: Take small portion from the dough and knead it really good again.

Step 24: Make a smooth and even roll and transfer it into chakali machine.

Step 25: Press the dough well and roll out chakali from it on a butter paper.

Step 26: Seal both the ends of the chakali really good.

Step 27: Heat up oil in a pan on medium to high heat for about 6-7 minutes and drop a small chakali in it.

Step 28: If it is fried well, then the oil is hot enough.

Step 29: Drop chakali into hot oil and fry well.

Step 30: When the chakali begins to settle at the bottom, flip it over and fry well from other side too.

Step 31: When chakali begins to settle at the bottom of the pan, it means it is fried well from both sides.

Step 32: Take the chakali out, drain excess oil and transfer it into a dish. Bhajanichi chakali is ready.