Bhakarwadi Recipe with step by step pictures. Popular Maharashtrian snack made with gram flour dough and coconut masala filling. The snack is made with flour and gram flour dough. It is stuffed with a coconut masala filling, rolled like a pinwheels and fried till crispy.
Bhakarwadi
Hope you are doing good. And once again happy weekend guys..Whats your plan for this weekend. I have planned lots and lots of stuff to be get done this weekend..I have lots of work pending. One of that is getting my closet clean and organised. Because right now it looks like a mess. Will update once I am done with it. So coming back to todays recipe.
A viewer of mine named Yuvana requested this recipe..I have never heard about this name untill she requested this. I thought to give it a try for her..But I should really thank her for requesting this recipe because it was a total hit..So thank you so much Yuvana.
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About Bhakarwadi Recipe
This is a sweet and spicy fried snack recipe which is perfect with a cup of chai. This is a Maharashtra dish.
The snack is made with flour and gram flour dough. It is stuffed with a coconut masala filling, rolled like a pinwheels and fried till crispy.
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Ingredients for Bhakarwadi recipe
For Dough:
- All Purpose Flour / Maida-1 cup
- Gram flour / Kadalai Mavu / Besan-¾ cup
- Chilli powder-1 tsp
- Coriander powder / Malli podi- 1 tsp
- Oil-1 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
For Stuffing:
- Desiccated Coconut / Koparai -1 cup
- Sesame seeds / Ellu – ¼ cup
- Ginger -1 tsp minced
- Coriander powder / Malli Podi-1 tsp
- Chilli Powder-1 tsp
- Turmeric powder / Manjal podi-1 tsp
- Cumin powder / Jeerakam-1 tsp
- Poppy seeds / Kasa Kasa / Khuskhus / Posto-1 tblspn
- Green Chilli-1 minced
- Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
- Sugar-1 tsp
- Salt to taste
How to Make Maharashtrian Bhakarwadi at Home
Bhakarwadi Dough
Take all ingredients for dough in a mixing bowl except water. Rub everything with your hands. Pour in water and make into a soft dough. Apply some oil on top and let it rest for 30 mins.
Bhakarwadi Filling
Now make stuffing by dry roasting coconut, poppy seeds, sesame seeds till it gets nice aroma and colour. Switch off the flame and add in turmeric, chilli, coriander, cumin powder and mix well. Add in salt, sugar, chillies, ginger and some asafoetida and mix well. Remove this in a bowl and allow it to cool down.
Shaping Bhakarwadi
Now take the dough and divide into equal portions.Mean time divide the filling into equal portions. Take one dough and roll into thin circle. Rub some water over the top generously. Take a good amount of filling and spread on top. Press with your hands firmly so that the filling sticks to the dough. Now start rolling from one side. Roll firmly and tightly. Now cut into equal portions and set aside.
Frying Bhakarwadi
Heat oil to a medium heat. Don’t fry this in high heat. Drop this Bakarwadi in the oil and fry on a low flame till golden brown.It will take around 10-15 mins. Remove and drain in a paper towel. Serve hot with chai or store the cooled Bhakarwadi in an air tight container.
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Bhakarwadi Recipe | Maharashtrian Bhakarwadi Recipe
Ingredients
- For Dough:
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Gram Flour | Besan
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp Oil (+ for deep frying)
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- For Stuffing:
- 1 cup Desiccated Coconut
- ¼ cup Sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Ginger minced
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
- 1 Green Chilli minced
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Sugar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take all ingredients for dough in a mixing bowl except water. Rub everything with your hands..
- Pour in water and make into a soft dough..Apply some oil on top and let it rest for 30 mins.
- Now make stuffing by dry roasting coconut, poppy seeds, sesame seeds till it gets nice aroma and colour.
- Switch off the flame and add in turmeric, chilli, coriander, cumin powder and mix well..
- Add in salt, sugar, chillies, ginger and some asafoetida and mix well..
- Remove this in a bowl and allow it to cool down.
- Now take the dough and divide into equal portions.Mean time divide the filling into equal portions.
- Take one dough and roll into thin circle. Rub some water over the top generously.
- Take a good amount of filling and spread on top. Press with your hands firmly so that the filling sticks to the dough.
- Now start rolling from one side..Roll firmly and tightly.
- Now cut into equal portions and set aside.
- Heat oil to a medium heat...Please don’t fry this in high heat.
- Drop this Bakarwadi in the oil and fry on a low flame till golden brown.It will take around 10-15 mins.
- Remove and drain in a paper towel.
- Serve hot with chai or store the cooled Bakarwadi in an air tight container.
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Bhakarwadi Recipe Step by Step Pictures
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| Take your stuffing ingredients |
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| heat a pan |
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| add in coconut, poppy seeds and sesame seeds |
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| dry roast it |
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| Switch off the flame and add in spices |
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| add more spices |
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| season with salt |
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| and some sugar |
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| add in chillies and ginger |
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| now in goes asafoetida |
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| and mix well |
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| Remove into a bowl |
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| Now take all your ingredients for dough |
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| take everything in a bowl |
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| pour in water |
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| make into a soft dough |
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| cover and let it rest |
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| Divide into equal portions.. |
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| Take one dough |
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| and roll it |
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| apply some water on top |
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| spread some filling on top |
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| press it firmly and start rolling |
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| roll |
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| till done..seal on all sides |
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| I dusted it with some flour to prevent sticking.. |
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| cut into equal portions.. |
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| fry some oil |
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| add in and fry on a very low heat |
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| till it gets golden brown |
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| like this |
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| remove and set aside |
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| Serve |
Suja
New to me..nice one dear
Sumee
That's just insane Aarthi... I LOVE bhakarvadi... But have never tried.. (mostlyu to do with deep frying I think. ). Urs looks awesome
Saraswathi Iyer
I have had it once. nice step wise pics. Looks delicious. Pass me some.
Yuvana's Favourites
Thankyou Thankyou so much dear. i love your neat presentation , so that only requested you to prepare this. i ll do it this weekend and tell you the result. once again thanks a lot. your bakarwadi looks just like the one i got from bombay.
Kaveri
Bharkarwadis are one of my favorites..But I never thought I could make it at home..now with your recipe am sure going to try my hand at it. Thanks for sharing
chitraj.hegde
wow gr8 snack..My dad always use to get this when we were small..I never tried it at home...very nice picture instructions..thanks for sharing...
Dionne Baldwin
Yes, thank you Yuvana this looks delicious! Thank you for posting step by step pics so we can see the process. Nicely done!
Pretend Chef
This sounds so interesting. The chai makes this even better. I love a good chai tea. Recipe for that would be amazing.
Paaka Shaale
The bbhakarvadi looks extremely yummy Arthi. I am hoping to try this soon 🙂
Richa
i love bhakarwadi..now if only someone will make these for me.. all that work:)
Amina Khaleel
wow... rolls look delicious and perfect... never heard of these.. will give it a try...
Padhu
Wow! interesting snack and loved your step by step pictures.
Suhaina
wow..Aarthi..u are simply great....such a difficult recipe made so easily...really admire ur skills dear. I have had Bakarvadi with sev filling..love it.. my boss brings it from Pune.
Lizzy
These look like little bites of deliciousness! A new one for me, too! Have a great weekend~
Ann
These look terrific! They remind me of American Cinnamon rolls...except yours are sweet AND spicy...THEN fried! Really great!
Radhika
This is new to me da. Nice and crisp and would to have it with a cup of tea.
Aruna Manikandan
wow...
sounds new to me dear 🙂
very well explained ....
Deeksha
Bhakarwadi looks perfect, crispy and crunchy. Very well explained. Thanks for sharing.
Dzoli
Such an interesting and yummy looking snack:)
Veena Aravind
Bhakarwadi is one of my fav snacks.But I have always bought it from nuts and spices.!! Thanks for sharing the recipe..and wonderful illustration..:)
Hema
It looks marvellous. Let me try it out this weekend.
DD
wanna try this one!!!
Vanita A.
Hi. good afternoon. You explain everything in detail perfectly& in pictures. It"s a treat going through your recipes. thks very much. Take care. :))
rubaganesh
Sooper makka ....
Ayisha
I have loved bhakarwadi always... Now I would love to try it @home after seeng ur superb pictorious explanation... Thanks Aarthi... 🙂
Anu Oommen
Hii.. I followed ur recipe n it tasted great!!my hubby lovedd it.. But my bhakarwadis weren't crispy lik it shud be!! Wat wud d reason probably be?! Thnks fr d great n simple recipe!
Aarthi
@Anu Oommeni think you haven't fried it enough.
bloggs
I tried the recepie..but it doesn't give the authentic marathi taste which I was looking for ��