Beetroot Chakli

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup besan/roasted gram flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp oil
• as required Hot water,
• 1/2 tsp carrom seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 tbsp roasted beetroot purée
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 generous pinch asafoetida
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• As Per Required Olive oil + 2tbsp ghee for deep frying

Steps

1. Step 1: Making beetroot purée: Heat a tbsp oil and roast a peeled beetroot, a tomato and 2garlic cloves until lightly charred and cooked al dente. Let it cool, then make a smooth purée.
2. Step 2: Mix the flours and soda well.Add oil and mix till it becomes crumbly.Add beetroot purée and all flavouring ingredients(as per your wish)
3. Step 3: Mix everything well.Gradually add water and make a smooth,firm and pliable dough.Dough should hold and not break.
4. Step 4: Insert the dough in a chakli maker and make spiral shaped challis on the back of a plate
5. Step 5: Heat the oil and deep fry the chakli at low-medium flame