baked chakri
a baked version of this popular Gujarati snack
Equipment
- Sancho
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice Flour
- ¼ cups Self-Rising Flour
- ½ cups Grapeseed or Neutral-Flavored Oil
- 2 tsp ajamo
- 1 tsp jeeru
- 1 ⅓ TBSP red chili powder
- 1 ½ tsp turmeric
- 3 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
- 2 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp cinnamon/cloves powder
- ½ cup yogurt (can use vegan yogurt)
Instructions
- Mix rice flour, self-rising flour, and neutral-flavored oil together until melded.
- Mix in remaining ingredients and add water as needed to get to soft ricotta texture (likely 1-2 cups water added slowly)
- Oil all pieces of sancho before using, and fill it avoiding air pockets
- Using the sancho, make concentric circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment or silpat.
- Spray the top of the chakri with neutral oil, and then bake in the oven. Flip halfway through cooking when they are sturdy and hold their shape (~ 15 mins)