How to make Cholafali - These spicy mixed flour fingers are a very popular Diwali snack from Gujarat
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Main Ingredients : Chavli Flour (चवली का आटा), Carom Seeds
Cuisine : Gujarati
Course : Snacks and Starters
Cholafali Recipe Card
Gujarat has long stretches of unspoilt coastline and an endless supply of fish and shell fish. But strict Jainism in the past and orthodox Hinduism today has encouraged widespread vegetarianism. The Gujarati cuisine is not heavily spiced but slightly sweeter than the cuisines of the neighbouring states.
Gujarati food is distinctively vegetarian with about 65% of its population shunning the meat. The remaining 35% of the state’s population consists of Bohra Muslims and Parsis. Bohra Muslims are the followers of Abdullah who were Hindus who adopted Muslim religion. The Parsi cuisine on the other hand is a blend of western influences.
You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Cheesy Masala Sausage Egg Roll, Mini Pizza, Pav Bhajee, Green Masala Fish Fry.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Cholafali Recipe
Chavli Flour 1 1/2 cups
Carom Seeds crushed 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tablespo to deep fry
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Mix chavli flour and salt. Add crushed ajwain and mix. Add one-tablespoon oil and just enough water and knead into a stiff dough. Rest it for about ten minutes.
Step 2
Pound the dough well, adding a little oil in between, till it is smooth.
Step 3
Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Roll out each portion as thin as possible. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Cut one-inch wide strips of the rolled out dough and deep fry till crisp.
Step 4
Drain onto an absorbent paper. Mix red chilli powder and chaat masala powder and sprinkle over the fried strips when still hot.
Step 5
Cool and store in an airtight tin. They will keep fresh for at least fifteen days.
