
Time and servings
Time and servings
Nutrition
Nutrition
Per box.
Ingredients
for dough:
- 3 cup rice four (fine)
- 1 cup maida
- ¼ cup besan / gram flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- pinch hing
- 2 tbsp sesame
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- water (for kneading)
- oil (for frying)
Instructions
- firstly, in a large bowl take 3 cup rice four, 1 cup maida and ¼ cup besan.
- add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, pinch hing, 2 tbsp sesame and 1 tsp salt.
- also, add 1 tbsp butter and mix well by crumbling the flour.
- now add water and start to knead the dough.
- knead to the smooth and soft dough without putting much pressure.
- now to prepare snacks, take the mould and fix it to chakli maker. you can use star, line or hole moulds to make a variety of shapes.
- stuff the dough into the chakli maker and close tight.
- now press into hot oil by giving random shapes. the shape depends on the mould you have selected.
- fry on low flame until the chakli turns golden brown and crispy.
- drain off to remove excess oil.
- finally, diwali snacks are ready and can be stored in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Step-by-step
1
Firstly, in a large bowl take 3 cup rice four, 1 cups maida and ¼ cup besan.

2
add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, pinch hing, 2 tbsp sesame and 1 tsp salt.

3
also, add 1 tbsp butter and mix well by crumbling the flour.

4
now add water and start to knead the dough.

5
knead to the smooth and soft dough without putting much pressure.

6
now to prepare snacks, take the mould and fix it to the chakli maker. you can use star, line or hole moulds to make a variety of shapes.

7
stuff the dough into the chakli maker and close tight.

8
now press into hot oil by giving random shapes. the shape depends on the mould you have selected.

9
fry on low flame until the chakli turns golden brown and crispy.

10
drain off to remove excess oil.

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Finally, Diwali snacks are ready and can be stored in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Video
Notes
- Firstly, make sure not to overcrowd the oil, else the snacks will be difficult to fry and not turn crispy.
- Also, adding maida gives nice binding to the dough, recommend not to skip it.
- Additionally, you can vary the spices to your choice.
- Finally, frying on low flame helps to keep Diwali snacks crunchier for longer.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/10-easy-diwali-snacks-with-1-dough/