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    Baked Chakli - Easy Indian Snack

    Published: Apr 7, 2016 · Modified: Mar 6, 2024 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Baked Chakli is a crispy and savory Indian snack recipe prepared using rice flour and aromatic spices. Serve it as an evening snack with Indian chai tea or filter coffee.

    Baked chakli recipe (chakralu, chakkuli, chakri, murukku) - Easy Indian evening snack.
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    Baked chakli recipe (chakralu, chakkuli, chakri, murukku) - Easy Indian evening snack.

    Baked Chakli - Easy Indian Snack

    Kushi
    Baked Chakli is a crispy and savory Indian snack recipe prepared using rice flour and aromatic spices. Serve it as an evening snack with Indian chai tea or filter coffee.
    5 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 30 bite size chaklis
    Calories 5 kcal

    Equipment

    • Chakli press

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Rice flour
    • 1 teaspoon Red chile powder Cayenne powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 2 to 3 teaspoon Sesame seeds
    • Pinch of Asafoetida Hing
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 2 teaspoon Oil butter
    • ¼ cup Yogurt curds or dahi
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • Pepper powder to taste (optional)

    Instructions
     

    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a greased baking pan and keep it aside.
    • Add flour, chile powder, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, hing, turmeric, oil, salt and mix well. Add yogurt and mix.
      1 Rice flour, 1 teaspoon Red chile powder, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 2 to 3 teaspoon Sesame seeds, Pinch of Asafoetida, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon Oil, ¼ cup Yogurt, ½ teaspoon Salt, Pepper powder
    • Add water in tablespoon increments and knead to form a semi-soft dough.

    Baked chakli

    • Grease the chakli mold and the star-shaped plate with oil.
    • Fill the chakli mold with the prepared dough and gently press, moving from the center towards the outside, to form a spiral-shaped chakli of the desired size on parchment paper.
    • If you find it difficult to shape, make sticks from it.
    • Bake the chakli for 12 to 15 minutes. Then flip and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or until it becomes crispy.
    • Cool it and store it in an airtight container. It will remain fresh for at least 15 days.

    Notes

    • Vary the spices as per your taste.
    • You can also add minced garlic cloves if desired.
    • For deep-fried chakli, check out our recipe for instant rice chakli. 
    • If the chaklis break while shaping, it means there is less moisture content. Take the dough out, add some more water, knead, and form the chaklis again. 
    • The baking time may vary depending on the type of oven and temperature. So start watching it a little earlier than the mentioned time to prevent it from burning. 
    • Chakli press is available in steel, wooden, and brass form in any Indian stores in the USA or UK. You can also make this with star shaped piping nozzles. 
    • Adding more oil while baking will make your chaklis soft. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 5kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Chakkuli, Chakri, Chakralu

    Chakli is a bite-size spiral-shaped Indian savory snack recipe. It is also called chakali, chakuli, chakkuli, chakri, chakralu in Indian laguages.Traditionally, chakli, also known as murukku, is a deep-fried snack prepared using rice, urad dal, and different spices. Today, we oven-baked the chaklis instead of deep-frying them. Try this guilt-free recipe if you like to munch late at night or even while watching a movie or working.

    While you are here, check out our murukku made using rice flour and urad dal and our instant rice flour chakli recipe.

    Chakli, savory namkeen or Indian farsan snack recipe using rice flour and spices.

    Ingredients

    Rice flour: Forms base of chakli. Available in any Indian or Asian stores
    Yogurt: Dahi or curds adds tangy flavor and makes the dough soft.
    Oil: Makes it crispy.
    We have used only the following spices: cumin seeds, chile powder, hing, sesame seeds, turmeric powder, salt, and pepper powder.

    Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.

    Preparation

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a greased baking pan and keep it aside.
    • Add flour, chile powder, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, hing, turmeric, oil, salt and mix well. Add yogurt and mix.
    • Add water in tablespoon increments and knead to form a semi-soft dough.
    Crispy baked chakli (murukku) recipe.

    Baked chakli

    • Grease the chakli mold and the star-shaped plate with oil.
    • Fill the chakli mold with the prepared dough and gently press, moving from the center towards the outside, to form a spiral-shaped chakli of the desired size on parchment paper.
    • If you find it difficult to shape, make sticks from it.
    • Bake the chakli for 12 to 15 minutes. Then flip and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or until it becomes crispy.
    • Cool it and store it in an airtight container. It will remain fresh for at least 15 days.
    crispy chakli (south Indian murukku) for Diwali, navratri, ganesh chaturthi. Best Indian snacks.

    Tips

    • Vary the spices as per your taste.
    • You can also add minced garlic cloves if desired.
    • For deep-fried chakli, check out our recipe for instant rice chakli. 
    • If the chaklis break while shaping, it means there is less moisture content. Take the dough out, add some more water, knead, and form the chaklis again. 
    • The baking time may vary depending on the type of oven and temperature. So start watching it a little earlier than the mentioned time to prevent it from burning. 
    • Chakli press is available in steel, wooden, and brass form in any Indian stores in the USA or UK. You can also make this with star shaped piping nozzles. 
    • Adding more oil while baking will make your chaklis soft. 

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    Note: We originally posted this baked chakli in Apr 2016. It has now been modified in March 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Treat and Trick

      April 09, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      This is so addictive, yours turns out beautifully...

      Reply
      • Kushi

        April 10, 2016 at 12:11 am

        Thank you dear 🙂

        Reply
    2. Deepa - Veg Indian Cooking

      April 11, 2016 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      Super awesome share Kushi. Looks super tempting and baked version sounds too good. Excellent share.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        April 12, 2016 at 10:12 pm

        Thank you Deepa 🙂

        Reply
    3. Vilma

      April 13, 2016 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      Chaklis r my favourite snack. But would avoid becoming it's deep fried. Now am gonna definetly bake it n eat it guilt free. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        April 15, 2016 at 12:26 am

        Thank you Vilma 🙂

        Reply
    4. Veena Theagarajan

      April 14, 2016 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      All time favourite.. Addictive too

      Reply
      • Kushi

        April 15, 2016 at 12:28 am

        Thank you Veena 🙂

        Reply
    5. Crafty Cooking Mama

      April 14, 2016 at 10:56 pm

      5 stars
      Kushi - these look delicious and so interesting! I look forward to making them 🙂

      Reply
      • Kushi

        April 15, 2016 at 12:28 am

        Thank you dear 🙂

        Reply
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