Potato chakri
Potato and rice flour spirals
Rice flour and potato spirals with sesame and ginger. Makes 100
Potato chakri are crisp, light spirals made with rice flour and boiled potato, flavoured with ginger, chilli, lemon, sesame and coriander. The potato makes them extra tender-crisp. They keep for about 3 weeks in an air-tight container, so make them ahead for Diwali or guests.
- Total time
- 100 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb rice flour4 cups
- 1 oz buttersoftened
- 5 ½ oz potatoboiled and grated
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp green chilli paste
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp fresh corianderfinely chopped
- 3 tsp saltor to taste
- 1 cup waterabout, as needed
- oilfor deep frying
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Rub 1 oz butter into 1 ⅛ lb rice flour with your fingertips.
Step 2: Add 5 ½ oz potato, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp green chilli paste, 4 tbsp lemon juice, 4 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp ground turmeric, 3 tbsp sesame seeds, 3 tbsp fresh coriander and 3 tsp salt. Mix well.
Step 3: Add 1 cup water a little at a time and knead into a soft dough. It should not stick to your hands.
Step 4: Fit the chakri disc into the sev machine and fill it with dough. Pipe small spirals about 5 cm across onto greaseproof paper.
Step 5: Heat oil over medium heat, add a few spirals at a time and fry until crisp and light brown.
50 minStep 6: Drain and cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does potato chakri take?
- About 100 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of potato?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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