• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Yummy Tummy
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Masterchef Journey
  • Advertisers
  • Media
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Me
  • Masterchef Journey
  • Media
  • Advertisers
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • Recipe Index
    • About Me
    • Masterchef Journey
    • Media
    • Advertisers
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home

    Bhakarwadi Recipe

    August 17, 2022 By Aarthi 32 Comments

    TwitterFacebook1PinterestTelegramWhatsAppYummly
    1
    SHARE
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    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.

    Pin
     
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. About Bhakarwadi Recipe
    2. Bhakarwadi Recipe | Maharashtrian Bhakarwadi Recipe
    3. Bhakarwadi Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    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. 

    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.

    Similar Recipes,
    Pazham pori
    Unniyappam
    Nei Appam

    PinPin


    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.

    Pin

    Bhakarwadi Recipe | Maharashtrian Bhakarwadi Recipe

    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.
    No ratings yet
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course festival snacks, Snacks
    Cuisine Indian, maharashtra, North Indian
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 91 kcal

    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.
    Nutrition Facts
    Bhakarwadi Recipe | Maharashtrian Bhakarwadi Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 91 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.003g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Sodium 16mg1%
    Potassium 91mg3%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 63IU1%
    Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
    Calcium 32mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @yummytummyaarthi or tag #yummytummyaarthi!
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

    Follow me on Instagram, Facebook,Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter for more Yummy Tummy inspiration.

    IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE OR ANYTHING FROM YUMMY TUMMY, MAKE SURE TO POST IT AND TAG ME SO I CAN SEE ALL OF YOUR CREATIONS!! #YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI AND @YUMMYTUMMYAARTHI ON INSTAGRAM!

    Bhakarwadi Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    PinPin
    Take your stuffing ingredients

     

    Pin
    heat a pan
     
     
     
    Pin
    add in coconut, poppy seeds and sesame seeds
     
     
     
    Pin
    dry roast it
     
     
    Pin
    Switch off the flame and add in spices
     
     
     
    Pin
    add more spices
     
     
     
    Pin
    season with salt
     
     
     
    Pin
    and some sugar
     
     
     
    Pin
    add in chillies and ginger

     

     

    Pin
    now in goes asafoetida
     
     
    Pin
    and mix well
     
     
     
    Pin
    Remove into a bowl

     

    Pin
    Now take all your ingredients for dough

     

    Pin
    take everything in a bowl
     
     
    Pin
    pour in water
     
     
    Pin
    make into a soft dough
     
     
    Pin
    cover and let it rest

     

    Pin
    Divide into equal portions..
     
     
    Pin
    Take one dough
     
     
    Pin
    and roll it
     
     
    Pin
    apply some water on top
     
     
    Pin
    spread some filling on top
     
     
    Pin
    press it firmly and start rolling
     
     
    Pin
    roll
     
     
    Pin
    till done..seal on all sides
     
     
    Pin
    I dusted it with some flour to prevent sticking..

     

    Pin
    cut into equal portions..
     
     
    Pin
    fry some oil
     
     
    Pin
    add in and fry on a very low heat
     
     
    Pin
    till it gets golden brown
     
     
    Pin
    like this
     
     
    Pin
    remove and set aside

     

    Pin
    Serve
    • Misal Pav Recipe
    • Masale Bhat Recipe
    • Varan / Maharashtrian Dal
    • Capsicum Zunka Recipe
    • Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe
    • Maharashtrian Fresh Red Chilli Chutney - Easy Chutney Recipes
    « How to Make Chocolate Ganache with Milk ( Without Cream)
    Paal Kanji Recipe »
    Aarthi

    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Suja

      at

      New to me..nice one dear

      Reply
    2. Krithi's Kitchen

      at

      This is new to me... looks super good..
      Krithi's Kitchen
      Event: Serve It - Savory Baked

      Reply
    3. Sumee

      at

      That's just insane Aarthi... I LOVE bhakarvadi... But have never tried.. (mostlyu to do with deep frying I think. ). Urs looks awesome

      Reply
    4. Saraswathi Iyer

      at

      I have had it once. nice step wise pics. Looks delicious. Pass me some.

      Reply
    5. Yuvana's Favourites

      at

      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.

      Reply
    6. Kaveri

      at

      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

      Reply
    7. chitraj.hegde

      at

      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...

      Reply
    8. Dionne Baldwin

      at

      Yes, thank you Yuvana this looks delicious! Thank you for posting step by step pics so we can see the process. Nicely done!

      Reply
    9. Pretend Chef

      at

      This sounds so interesting. The chai makes this even better. I love a good chai tea. Recipe for that would be amazing.

      Reply
    10. Panchamrutham

      at

      nice to find such a wide variety of recipes....

      I have tasted these bakarwadis....never attempted malking them....urs look perfect....

      http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    11. Paaka Shaale

      at

      The bbhakarvadi looks extremely yummy Arthi. I am hoping to try this soon 🙂

      Reply
    12. Richa

      at

      i love bhakarwadi..now if only someone will make these for me.. all that work:)

      Reply
    13. Amy

      at

      look so tasty....
      Midweek Fiesta @every Wednesday

      Reply
    14. Amina Khaleel

      at

      wow... rolls look delicious and perfect... never heard of these.. will give it a try...

      Reply
    15. Padhu

      at

      Wow! interesting snack and loved your step by step pictures.

      Reply
    16. Suhaina

      at

      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.

      Reply
    17. Lizzy

      at

      These look like little bites of deliciousness! A new one for me, too! Have a great weekend~

      Reply
    18. Ann

      at

      These look terrific! They remind me of American Cinnamon rolls...except yours are sweet AND spicy...THEN fried! Really great!

      Reply
    19. Radhika

      at

      This is new to me da. Nice and crisp and would to have it with a cup of tea.

      Reply
    20. Aruna Manikandan

      at

      wow...
      sounds new to me dear 🙂
      very well explained ....

      Reply
    21. Deeksha

      at

      Bhakarwadi looks perfect, crispy and crunchy. Very well explained. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    22. Dzoli

      at

      Such an interesting and yummy looking snack:)

      Reply
    23. Veena Aravind

      at

      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..:)

      Reply
    24. Archana

      at

      My favourite. Never tried it out though was more content to store buy it. Bookmarked.
      Hosting an event which I am calling Back to our Roots Also hosting for Nov’11 Veggie Food for the Month_Raw Banana. Please do send me your entries.

      Reply
    25. Hema

      at

      It looks marvellous. Let me try it out this weekend.

      Reply
    26. DD

      at

      wanna try this one!!!

      Reply
    27. Vanita A.

      at

      Hi. good afternoon. You explain everything in detail perfectly& in pictures. It"s a treat going through your recipes. thks very much. Take care. :))

      Reply
    28. rubaganesh

      at

      Sooper makka ....

      Reply
    29. Ayisha

      at

      I have loved bhakarwadi always... Now I would love to try it @home after seeng ur superb pictorious explanation... Thanks Aarthi... 🙂

      Reply
    30. Anu Oommen

      at

      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!

      Reply
    31. Aarthi

      at

      @Anu Oommeni think you haven't fried it enough.

      Reply
    32. bloggs

      at

      I tried the recepie..but it doesn't give the authentic marathi taste which I was looking for ��

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    BUY MY COOKBOOK

    MEET THE AUTHOR

    Hi, I'm Aarthi!

    WELCOME. Over the past few years, I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

    More about me →

    STAY CONNECTED

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Useful Links

    • Dosa
    • Idli
    • Rice Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Recent Posts

    • Dried Mango Muffins Recipe
    • Brown Bread Recipe
    • 100% Wheat Bread Recipe
    • Kanava Kuzhambu Recipe

    As seen in

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Privacy

    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertisers
    • Contact
    • Recipe Index

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Stay Connected

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube

    Copyright © 2021 Yummy Tummy | Technical Partner </> Host My Blog