Description
South Indian tea time snack.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Rice flour |
| ¼ cup | Split black gram powder(urad flour) |
| ¼ cup | Gram flour (besan) |
| 2 tbsp | Butter(unsalted) |
| ½ tsp | Red chilli powder |
| 1 tsp | Sesame seeds |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¾ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 5 cup | Oil (for deep frying) |
| ½ cup | Water (approx) |
Instructions
Mix rice flour, gram flour, split black gram flour, red chilli powder, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and salt. Cut in the butter and mix to form a crumbly texture. Then slowly add water and knead well to form a soft ball. Meanwhile heat oil and keep the pan ready on medium high flame. Use a Murukku press with star nozzle or plate, squeeze in a small portion of the dough, and press over the hot oil. Fry until its golden brown and drain excess oil by placing them over a paper towel. Cool completely and store in an air -tight container.
Notes
Always try a small portion, a couple of squeezes, let cool them and then taste the murukku for salt and texture. If every thing’s fine, go ahead and finish, if not try adjusting to get the right taste.
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