firstly, in a mixer jar take ¾ cup roasted gram dal and grind to fine powder.

transfer the roasted gram dal powder to a sieve.

add 3 cup rice flour and sieve the flour.

also add ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp black sesame seeds, ½ tsp ajwain, pinch hing, ¾ tsp salt and 2 tbsp butter.

crumble and mix well making sure the flour is moist.

now add 1 cup hot water and mix well.

press the flour with your hand making sure the flour is moist.

cover and rest for 5 minutes.

after 5 minutes, mix the flour again.

add water as required and start to knead the dough.

knead to a smooth and soft nonsticky dough.

now take the star mold and fix it to the chakli maker.

grease the chakli maker with some oil. this prevents the dough from sticking to the mold.

furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker.

tighten the lid and start preparing chaklis on the  steel plate. or you can use 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 low to medium flame till they turn crispy from both sides.

furthermore, drain over a paper towel to remove excess oil.

finally, once cooled enjoy instant chakli or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.