Snacks Recipes - Chaklis

Ingredients

• 100g/4 oz gram flour

• 350g/12 oz rice flour

• 15ml/1 tbsp chili powder

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp asafoetida

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 25g/1 oz butter

• 150ml/1/4 pt water

• 15ml/1 tbsp sesame seeds

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Mix the flours, chili powder, asafoetida, salt, butter and sesame seeds. Stir in enough water to make a soft dough. Heat the oil to smoking point.

2. Place the dough in an icing bag and press small spirals of dough into the hot oil. Fry until crisp and brown, then drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with chutney.