Bhakarwadi
A delicious tea-time snack made with refined flour and spice mix that gives this snack its unique sweet, spicy and tangy taste.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Pan
- Mixer grinder
- Kadhai for Frying
- Slotted Spoon
- Spatula
Ingredients
Ingredients for the dough
- 1 Cup Refined Flour
- 2 tbsp Besan (Gram Flour)
- 2 tbsp Hot Oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- Water; for kneading
Ingredients for the filling
- 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds (Saunf)
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya)
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds (Til)
- 2 tbsp Grated Coconut (dry)
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ginger Powder
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
In addition
- Tamarind Chutney
- Oil; for frying
Instructions
Method to prepare the dough
- In a mixing bowl, add refined flour, besan, and salt.
- Add hot oil and mix. Rub the mixture between your hands till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- If you press the mixture, it should come together.
- Now, add water and knead a tight dough.
- Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, knead again. The dough is ready to be used.
Method to prepare the filling
- In a pan, roast coriander, fennel, cumin and sesame seeds on medium heat.
- When it starts releasing a lovely aroma, remove it into a mixie jar.
- Let the mixture cool.
- Then, add grated coconut, salt, red chilli powder, ginger powder, sugar and turmeric powder.
- Grind it to a powder.
Next Steps
- Divide the kneaded dough into 4/8 parts as per your preference. Accordingly, divide the filling mixture into 4/8 parts.
- Take a portion of the dough and roll it.
- Spread tamarind chutney evenly on its surface.
- Take a portion of the filling mixture and spread it.
- Use a rolling pin so that the filling sticks to the dough.
- Roll it up.
- Cut it into rings of about 2 cm thickness.
- Flatten them lightly with your hands.
- Fry them on medium hot hot till they become brown and crispy.