Kaju Chakli Recipe | Instant Cashew Nut Chakli | Diwali Cashew Murukku with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple instant chakli recipe made with rice flour and topped with cashew nut milk. It is basically a premium version of the murukku version with the goodness of cashew paste and mild spice in it. It is a perfect and ideal festival snack and particularly for the Diwali or Ganesh Chaturthi festival and tastes good with a choice of Indian sweets.
Kaju Chakli Recipe | Instant Cashew Nut Chakli | Diwali Cashew Murukku with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Indian festivals are always termed or associated with sweets or desserts which are prepared and served with friends and family. even though it is an important part of the festival celebration, it is incomplete without any side snacks. to make it complete, one of the easy and simple snack recipes is the Kaju chakli recipe known for its taste and soft texture.
Well, I guess many would be confused by now about the name of this chakli recipe. You may think that it is entirely made with Kaju or cashew and deep-fried till crisp. To clear the confusion, it is not completely made with cashew. The cashew paste is only added to the rice and besan flour to have the additional creamy Kaju flavour. The amount of Kaju paste added is a comparatively small amount, yet it has a significant enhancement to the taste and flavour of the rice flour chakli recipe. As a matter of fact, you may add any type of dry fruit paste to make it more interesting and flavourful.
Furthermore, some more additional tips, suggestions and variants to the Kaju chakli recipe. Firstly, I have mainly used a combination of rice and besan flour to make this chakli with the addition of Kaju flavour in it. You may choose any type of flour or lentil as a replacement for rice flour. secondly, if it starts breaking when shaping the chakli with the chakli maker, add 1-2 tsp of maida or plain flour to make it sticky. I have skipped making a healthy option, but it would taste great when plain flour is added. Lastly, deep fry these chaklis on a medium to low flame to make them crisp and evenly cooked.
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Kaju Chakli Recipe | Instant Cashew Nut Chakli
Ingredients
for kaju paste:
- ½ cup cashew / kaju
- ½ cup water
for dough:
- 2 cup rice flour
- ¼ cup besan / gram flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp sesame
- ¾ tsp salt
- pinch hing
- 1 tbsp butter
- water, for kneading
- oil, for frying
Instructions
- firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup cashew, ½ cup water and soak for 30 minutes.
- transfer the soaked cashew into mixi jar and blend to smooth paste. keep aside.
- in large bowl, take 2 cup rice flour, ¼ cup besan, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp sesame, ¾ tsp salt and pinch hing.
- now add 1 tbsp butter, crumble and mix until the flour is well combined with butter.
- add cashew paste and water slowly and start to knead the dough.
- knead to smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
- now take star mould and fix to the chakli maker.
- grease the chakli maker with some oil. this prevents the dough from sticking to mould.
- furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker.
- tighten the lid and start preparing chaklis. on the wet cloth or butter paper make small spiral shape chaklis by pressing
- seal the ends so that it doesn’t fall apart while deep frying.
- take one murukku at a time and slide it into the hot oil.
- flip the murukku and fry on medium flame till they turn crispy from both sides.
- furthermore, drain over a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- finally, once cooled enjoy instant kaju chakli or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Nutrition
How to make Kaju chakli with step-by-step photo:
- Firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup cashew, ½ cup water and soak for 30 minutes.
- transfer the soaked cashew into a mixie jar and blend to a smooth paste. keep aside.
- in a large bowl, take 2 cup rice flour, ¼ cup besan, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp sesame, ¾ tsp salt and pinch hing.
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now add 1 tbsp butter, crumble and mix until the flour is well combined with the butter.
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add cashew paste and water slowly and start to knead the dough.
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knead to a smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
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now take star mould and fix it to the chakli maker.
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grease the chakli maker with some oil. this prevents the dough from sticking to mould.
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furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker.
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tighten the lid and start preparing chaklis. on the wet cloth or butter paper make small spiral shape chaklis by pressing. seal the ends so that it doesn’t fall apart while deep frying.
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take one murukku at a time and slide it into the hot oil.
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flip the murukku and fry on medium flame till they turn crispy from both sides.
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furthermore, drain over a paper towel to remove excess oil.
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Finally, once cooled enjoy Instant Kaju chakli or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Notes:
- Firstly, make sure to soak and grind the cashew well, else it will be difficult to make chakli.
- Also, for binding, you can add ½ cup maida while kneading the dough.
- Furthermore, make sure to fry on low to medium flame, else the chakli will not turn crunchy.
- Finally, the Instant Kaju chakli recipe is very delicate, so do not overcrowd the murukku while frying, as it will break while flipping.