PRAGATISHIL Sabudana Chakali, Made By Natural Ingredients, No Artificial Flavours, Pack of 500 gms

Sabudana chakali is the fasting-day chakli — made from sago (sabudana) rather than the roasted bhajani flour that goes into Diwali faral. This is a 500 g pack from PRAGATISHIL.

Most sabudana chakali in Maharashtra is sold sun-dried and fried at home, where it puffs up pale and crisp in a few seconds. This listing doesn't say which form this pack comes in, so check the product photos, or the pack itself, before you plan to serve it straight from the bag.

• Fasting rules vary. What counts as upvas food differs between households — some avoid ordinary salt, for instance — and the full ingredient list isn't given on this listing. If you keep a strict fast, read the pack before you order for a particular day.
• Not the Diwali kind. If you want the fried, savoury spirals for a faral tin, you're looking for bhajani or tandul chakli instead.
• Frying tip: if it is the sun-dried kind, fry a single piece first to judge the oil — it should puff within seconds without browning.

Not sure which chakli you need? Our plain-English guide to bhajani, tandul and sabudana chakli explains the difference, and the upvas shopping guide covers the rest of the fasting range.