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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.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
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 teaspoon Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 tablespoon Oil (+ for deep frying)
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
  • For Stuffing:
  • 1 cup Desiccated Coconut
  • ¼ cup Sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
  • 1 Green Chilli minced
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon 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

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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