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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 30

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Besan Gram Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Ajwain Carom Seeds
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • Water

Filling

  • 1/2 cup Dry grated coconut
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp Goda masala
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Tamarind extract/chutney
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

Making Dough

  • Mix all-purpose flour, besan, ajwain and salt in a bowl.
  • Add oil and mix together to form crumbly mixture.
  • Add water and knead to form a hard dough. If the dough feels too loose, add more all-purpose flour.

Making Filling

  • Heat a pan on medium heat and roast sesame seeds and coconut. Make sure they don't turn brown but get properly roasted.
  • Turn the heat off and then add all the spices - goda masala, garam masala, chilli powder, sugar.
  • Grind this mixture to a grainy powder. Make sure not to over work this otherwise sesame and coconut will release oil forming a paste.
  • Add tamarind chutney/extract to this powder and mix thoroughly to form a spreadable filling.

Making Bhakarwadi

  • Form small balls from the dough and roll them to make chapati.
  • Spread the filling on the chapati evenly leaving some space near the edges.
  • Roll the chapati into a spiral and then seal the two sides with water to form a closed roll.
  • Cut this roll into 1/2 inch wide pieces and lay them flat on a plate so you can clearly see the spiral formed by the dough and filling.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan to a medium-low to medium temperature.
  • Deep fly the spirals and make sure they don't stick to each other in the pan.
  • The spirals should be golden brown and not too dark.
  • Take them out and let them rest on a kitchen towel so all excess oil is drained out.
  • Serve Bhakarwadi with hot masala chai or just pop them in your mouth right away!!

Notes

  • Goda masala can be hard to find in stores outside Maharashtra. You can substitute it with Garam Masala in same proportion and it will taste equally delicious.
  • Bhakarwadi can be stored in air-tight container for weeks (but let's be real,you will finish them in just a few days!)
  • Make sure the oil for frying is not too hot, otherwise the bhakarwadi will brown from the outside immediately and the filling will burn.
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