Palak chakli | Palak murukku recipe | How to make Spinach Murukku – with step by step photos, description and video of the recipe is here. Palak Chakli or Spinach Murukku is an excellent variation from the usual murukku or chakli.
Firstly, Palak Chakli is an instant snack recipe which you can prepare for evening tea or for the kids snacks. Adding the Palak or Spinach to the Murukku makes it delicious and a little varied taste from the usual chakli. Although we add Palak puree in this, Im not willing say this is a healthy snack because it is deep fried in oil. You can consider baking it for more healthier version of this. I have also shared the Instant chakli or Crispy Murukku recipe.
Moreover, this Murukku is an easiest snack recipe, as you don’t need to soak the rice or dal for preparing this. Only thing is you should have the store bought Rice flour. I have used very minimum ingredients to prepare this delicious and mouthwatering snack. There are many variation of Murukku recipes. If you vary the quantity of each flour then the taste of the murukku varies.
Palak chakli | Spinach murukku recipe,
Furthermore, You can also add little quantity of urad dal flour along with Rice flour and roasted gram flour. Also adding a teaspoon of butter to the flour while mixing makes it more delicious.
Back to the memories, love for the Palak chakli started during my college days. Palak Chakli is easily available in most of the supermarkets. But if you can prepare the Spinach murukku at home that is more healthier compare to the ones brought from shops.
Before going to the recipe, I would like to highlight some of the other recipes here.
Rice flour Chakli | Instant Rice Murukku,
Snow Banana | Raw Banana snack recipe,
Mangalore Buns | Banana Poori,
Finger Millet Halwa | Ragi Halbai,
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Palak Chakli | Spinach Murukku
Equipment
- Chakli Maker
Ingredients
- 1 Bunch Palak Leaves
- 2 cup Rice flour
- 1/2 cup Roasted Gram Flour
- 1 tsp White Sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1 Green chilli
- 2 cup Water
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a pan, take 2 cup of water.
- Let the water start boiling.
- In a large bowl, take 2 cups of rice flour.
- Add 1/2 cup of roasted gram flour.
- Then add 1/2 tsp of White sesame seeds.
- Next add 1/2 tsp of Jeera to it.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients and keep aside.
- In a Mixi Jar, take 1 bunch of Palak Leaves, add a green chilli (You can adjust the spice based on your taste).
- If required add a little water and blend it.
- Once the water starts boiling add in blended palak puree. Give it a stir.
- Add the previously mixed flour gradually. Give a good mix.
- Let the water get absorbed. Switch off the flame.
- Cover the lid and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes. Let it cool down a little, when it is warm knead it into dough.
- If required sprinkle some water to knead the dough. Make sure the dough is stiff.
- Once the dough is kneaded, take a portion of dough.
- Grease the chakli maker sides with little oil.
- Fill in the portion of dough and close the lid.
- Keep pressing and give spiral shape. You can vary the size of Murukku/chakli. Seal both the ends, otherwise it may get opened while frying.
- Likewise press all the chakli into a spiral shape. Keep the chaklis covered to make sure they don’t dry out. it is ready for deep frying.
- Deep fry in hot oil on a medium flame. You can also bake it for more healthier option.
- Flip it over.
- When the sizzling sound almost stops, remove it from the oil. Don't wait for it to get brownish colour.
- Crispy Spinach Murukku/ Chakli is ready.
Video
Notes
HOW TO MAKE SPINACH MURUKKU | PALAK CHAKLI WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS :
- In a pan, take 2 cup of water.
- Let the water start boiling.
- In a large bowl, take 2 cups of rice flour.
- Add 1/2 cup of roasted gram flour.
- Then add 1/2 tsp of White sesame seeds.
- Next add 1/2 tsp of Jeera to it.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients and keep aside.
- In a Mixi Jar, take 1 bunch of Palak Leaves, add a green chilli (You can adjust the spice based on your taste).
- If required add a little water and blend it.
- Once the water starts boiling add in blended palak puree. Give it a stir.
- Add the previously mixed flour gradually. Give a good mix.
- Let the water get absorbed. Switch off the flame.
- Cover the lid and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes. Let it cool down a little, when it is warm knead it into dough.
- If required sprinkle some water to knead the dough. Make sure the dough is stiff.
- Once the dough is kneaded, take a portion of dough.
- Grease the chakli maker sides with little oil.
- Fill in the portion of dough and close the lid.
- Keep pressing and give spiral shape. You can vary the size of Murukku/chakli. Seal both the ends, otherwise it may get opened while frying.
- Likewise press all the chakli into a spiral shape. Keep the chaklis covered to make sure they don’t dry out. it is ready for deep frying.
- Deep fry in hot oil on a medium flame. You can also bake it for more healthier option.
- Flip it over.
- When the sizzling sound almost stops, remove it from the oil. Don’t wait for it to get brownish colour.
- Crispy Spinach Murukku/ Chakli is ready.
TIPS & VARIATIONS:
- Firstly, if the dough is too stiff, chakli may break.
- If the dough is too soft, it will absorb too much oil.
- Deep fry the chakli’s in hot oil, fry on a medium flame.
- You can also add some more quantity of palak leaves to get more greenish colour.
- Finally, you can store the palak chakli’s in an air tight container once it is cooled down to normal temperature.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPINACH OR PALAK:
Although Palak (Spinach) is non-heme iron, which isn’t absorbed very well, spinach is also rich in vitamin C. This is important since vitamin C significantly boosts iron absorption. Calorie intake watchers can also rejoice, since it has very few calories.
Spinach or Palak is also rich in antioxidants called carotenoids, which may reduce your risk of cancer, decrease inflammation, and protect your eyes from disease. Consuming spinach and other leafy greens with fat helps your body absorb the carotenoids, for other sources. So make sure to eat a healthy fats with your spinach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Deep fry the Murukku in hot oil, on a medium flame.
If you fry them on a high flame then it gets brown too fast but it will not be cooked inside. Then the Murukku will not be crispy.
Actually No. You can not make Chakli or Murukku without Chakli maker.
Anything that is fried isn’t healthy. You can try baking the chakli’s.
I haven’t tried yet.
Once the Chakli or Murukku cooled down completely, you can store it in an air tight container. It will stay fresh for more than a week.
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