Murukku | Chakli
Murukku / Chakli is a South Indian savoury snack which is crunchy and crispy
Servings 25 Murukku
Calories 140kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice Flour
- 1/4 Cup Urad Dal flour
- 2 Tbsp Roasted Gram Dal powder
- 1 Tbsp Melted butter
- 1/2 Tsp Carom seeds or Omam or sesame seeds
- 3/4 Tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/8 Tsp Asafoetida
- Salt As required
Instructions
Preparation for Murukku
- Soak raw rice for 1 hour in water. After an hour, drain the water and spread the rice over a clean cloth. Let it dry in shade for 3/4 hrs. There should be very little moisture left. Grind to fine powder in mixie or give it to mill. Sieve and keep aside
- Now let's see how to make urad Dal flour. Take 2 tbsp of Urad Dal and dry roast in low flame till aromatic. Cool and grind it to a fine powder. Sieve and keep aside.
- Take 2 tbsp of roasted gram Dal / pottukadalai in a mixie and grind to a fine powder. Sieve and set aside.
How to make Murukku
- Mix all the flours, salt, red chilli powder, asafoetida, sesame seeds or carom seeds. Mix well.
- Add melted butter and mix well with fingers.
- Now add water little by little and form a smooth dough
- Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.
- Now prepare the murukku press by applying oil inside the press and on the disc.
- Fill it with dough and draw concentric circles on the back side of a ladle.
- Fry it in medium high flame till golden. Another sign of doneness is bubbles around murukku will subside.
- Cool and store in a air tight container.
Notes
Notes:
- The dough should not be too thick or watery. If it's too thick, the murukku will turn out hard. sprinkle some water or wet your hand and knead it into a smooth dough.
- If the dough is sticky, add some roasted gram Dal powder and knead again.
- Fry a Murukku for tasting. Adjust salt and spiciness accordingly.
- If you are preparing in large batches, divide the dough into 2 and cover the one with a wet cloth and use the other.