Chakli is very tasty and crunchy snacks usually made during festival seasons. It has very special place in Diwali Faral (Snacks). There are many ways to make Chakali.
In Maharashtra there is one kind of Chakli, it's called "Bhajnichi Chakli". It tastes awesome. I personally love the Bhajnichi Chakli.
My mom gave me very easy recipe of Chakli. It tastes like "Bhajnichi Chakli".

Ingredients:
2 Cups water
2 Cup Rice flour
1 Cup Besan (Gram) flour
1/4 Cup Moong flour
1 Tablespoon red chili powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
1 Tablespoon Coriander powder
1/2 Tablespoon Carom Powder (ajwain) or roughly Crushed
1 Teaspoon Turmeric
2 to 3 Tablespoon Sesame seeds
Pinch of asafoetida
Salt to taste
Oil for frying.

Method:
In a mixing bowl, add Rice flour, Besan (Gram Flour), Moong flour, mix well.
Add red chili powder, cumin powder, carom powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sesame seeds, asafoetida, and salt as per your taste. Mix everything together and keep it aside.
In a pan, add some water, add 3 to 4 tablespoon oil. Let the water boil. Turn off the heat and add all mixtures into the boiling water, mix with a spoon. Cover it and let it set for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, remove the mixture in a big bowl and knead the dough.

Cover it, let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
Now heat the oil for frying. While the oil is getting hot, take a chakli maker. Apply some oil in it and place some dough in it.
Press the chakli maker and make a spiral shape on a plastic paper. Make 4 to 5 Chaklis and drop them into the hot oil. Deep fry them on Medium low flame from both sides.
Repeat the same for rest of dough.

 

 

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Here is the My first Diwali recipe, Besanache Ladoo. Besanache Ladoo is one of my most favorite. I remember when my Mom used to make Besanache Ladoo,  I used to stay with her the whole time so I can try as soon as it's ready :)

Ingredients: 
2 1/2 Cup Besan Flour
1 Cup Powder Sugar
1/4 Cup Ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom powder
Raisins for Garnishing



Method:
Heat ghee in a kadai. Add besan flour and start roasting on low heat.
Stir often so besan will roast evenly.
When the besan color will change, you will also start to smell the roasted besan.
It will take 15 to 20 minutes.
Now you will notice that the consistency of besan will be thin.
Roast it for another 4 to 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool down to room temperature.
Now add sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well together.
Make Ladoos. Add Raisins to garnish Ladoos.

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Masala Dudh is delicious, sweet milk enriched with nuts, Saffron and a touch of nutmeg. It's specially served on the full moon night in the Ashwin month (Hindu Calendar) called Kojagiri Pornima or Sharad pornima.
Masala Dudh is a main attraction of Kojagiri Pornima for kids :)



Ingredients:
2/3 Cup Milk
3 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cardamom powder
Pinch of nutmeg powder (optional)
Few Saffron

For Masala:
10 - 15 Almonds, unsalted
10 - 15 Pistachio, unsalted
8 - 10  Cashew nuts, unsalted

Method:
First grind all dry fruits and make powder.
Heat milk in a sauce pan. Add Sugar. let it boil.
Now turn heat on slow. Add Masala in it. Stir it well. Add Cardamom and nutmeg powder. crush the saffron and add in to the milk. let it boil agin.
Serve hot or cold.

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