Chakali Fingers

Name: Chakali Fingers
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup chakali flour mix (Ke-pra brand); 1 cup water; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds (white); 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tsp kalonji (onion/nigella seeds); 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2-3/4 cup hot water or as needed; 1-1/2 cups oil for deep frying

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

#kidstiffin
Finger foods are great option for those small recesses during long school hours. Try these for an interesting way for kids to enjoy their snacks.

Sonia Shringarpure (Thefoodiedoodler) @cook_16929983

Missouri, US

#kidstiffin
Finger foods are great option for those small recesses during long school hours. Try these for an interesting way for kids to enjoy their snacks.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

2 servings

1 cupchakali flour mix (Ke-pra brand)
1 cupwater
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspsesame seeds (white)
1 tspajwain (carom seeds)
1 tspkalonji (onion/nigella seeds)
1/2 tspkashmiri red chilli powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2-3/4 cuphot water or as needed
1-1/2 cupsoil for deep frying

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Boil 1 cup water in a small deep saucepan. Add tablespoon of oil. Mix.
2

Immediately add chakali flour and stir well for a minute.
3

Lower the flame. Cover the the saucepan and let mixture steam for 5 minutes. Switch off gas.
4

Add kalonji, ajwain, red chilli powder, coriander powder, sesame seeds, and knead the mixture while it's still warm. Add hot water if the mixture is dry.
5

Make small balls/peda of the dough and roll them into long finger like shapes.
6

Heat enough oil to deep fry the chakali fingers. Keep the flame medium high.
7

Drop them carefully in the hot oil and fry till they are evenly browned from all sides. Keep turning them at intervals to prevent overbrowning or charring.
8

Remove them with slotted spatula on to a dish covered with paper napkins to drain excess oil.
9

Cool them and transfer to the tiffinbox with your choice of condiment.