Muruku, chakli or akar kelapa is a savoury snack consisting of a deep-fried spiral of bean-based batter. It originated in the cuisines of south and west India, and is now popular in the Indian Subcontinent and Indonesia, where it is akar kelapa, and is particularly popular among Betawi.

The dish is known as: Gujarati: ચકરી chakri; Marathi: चकली chakali; Kannada: ಮುರುಕು muruku or ಚಕ್ಲಿ chakli; Tamil: முறுக்கு muruku; Telugu: మురుకులు murukulu, చక్రాలు chakralu, or జంతికలు jantikalu,Konkani: Chakri or Chakkuli.

The names chakli, chakri are related to chakra 'a wheel'; muruku is from Telugu 'twist';

Muruku or chakli originated in South Indian/West Indian cuisine . Because of its taste and easy preparation, it is now a widely available snack.

Muruku is typically made from a mixture of urad and rice flour, salt, and flavourings such as chili, asafoetida, ajawain, cumin and other spices.

The West Indian Chakri or Chakli is normally made of Besan and rice flour,unlike the Muruku.

The mixture is made into a batter, mechanically extruded, formed into a spiral or coil, and fried to a crisp. Muruku can also be rolled into a flat ribbon (ribbon muruku) or shaped by hand (kai muruku). Kai suthu muruku (Hand spun) is prepared by getting a string of dough and twisting it while winding it into a ring. This process is very hard, requires patience and is highly technical work. This profession is in high demand and is paid very well.