DIWALI SPECIAL

Hope all my readers who celebrate diwali had a great diwali .And i wish them a very happy new year ahead.Diwali sweets and munchies are special.So along with all rangoli and sparklers i made some yummy chakkuli and phenori.The chakkuli version here is the easiest one i got from my mom,and i like it very much.I had bought the chakkuli press this time during my india trip.
here's the recipe:



CHAKKULI

Mungdal (dehusked split green gram)-1 cups

All purpose flour(Maida)-4 cups (sieved)

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Hing-1/4 tsp

chilli powder-1/2 tsp

Butter-1 tsp

Method

Wash the chakkuli press clean and wipe it dry.

Wash and clean Mungdal ,add two cups pf water to it and cook it till done in a pressure cooker.

Mash it nicely or transfer it into a food processor to get a smooth paste.

Take a washed and dry white cotton towel (or any clean cloth),

Heap the maida(flour) in the middle, gather the ends and tie it into a pouch so that tjhe flour doesnt spill.

Place it in a dry container and steam it in a pressure cooker without wieght fro 15 minutes

Remove and place it on a wooden board and crush it nice inside th epouch without untying.

Add jeera ,hing ,chilli powder ,salt to the mungdal paste.add the powdered maida.

knead into a dough.The dough should be soft as roti dough.

Make one small ball out of the dough and fill it in the chakkuli press.

Place a paper on the a flat wooden board or chopping board ,make chakkuli's on it.

Heat oil ,Remove the chakkuli from the paper gently using ur palms and fry them in batches till done.

Cool and store them in an airtight container.

Will post the phenori recipe soon ..