Rathlami Chakli (Masala Murukku)

Ingredients:

Rathlami Chukli(Masala Murukku)

Besan (Bengal gram flour)-  1 1/2 cup
Rice flour                          -  1/2 cup
Clove (lavang)                  -  6 nos
Fennel seeds (sauf)           -  1 table spoon
Pepper                               -  1 tea spoon
Cinnamon stick                 -  1 inch
Jeera                                  -  1 table spoon
Red chili powder               -  1 tea spoon
Ghee                                  -  2 table spoons
Asafoitida                          -  1 tea spoon
Salt to taste
Cooking oil for deep frying.

1.  Grind together cloves, fennel seeds, pepper, cinnamon stick and jeera together into fine powder.
2.  In a bowl take the bengal gram flour and rice flour and mix well.
3.  Add the ground masala powder, salt, red chili powder, asafoitida and melted ghee to the flour mixture.
4.  Add water and make the mixture into a nice dough.
5.  Take the dough and using the muruku strainer (Chakli Maker) and make murukus.
6.  Deep fry one by one in low flame till golden brown.
7.  Its an excellent tea time snack.  Store in air tight container.