Murukku

Kai Murukku

Kai Muruku Chuttu

(How to make murukku)
This is  South Indian snack.I tried so many times to make this murukku with my hand. Now I can make good murukkus with my hand. Practice makes perfect.

Ingredients

• Rice...................................... 4 cups
• Urad Dhal Powder.................half cup
• Jeera(Cumin Seeds) ............. 1 tsp
• Butter ..................................1/2 stick 
• Asafoetida Powder ..............1tsp
  Salt to taste
  Oil to fry 

Method 

• Soak the raw rice.Remove water and allow it to dry. 
• When it dries completely, grind to a powder. 
• Fry the dhal (gram) and powder it. 
• Mix the powdered rice, dhal powder, melted butter, salt, cumin seeds,asafoetida with water and make a dough(it should be thick).
• The dough should not stick to the fingers when touched. 
• Knead the dough once again and take a small ball sized amount of the dough. 
• Over a greased sheet , twist the dough between the fore-finger and thumb into a continuous spiral (about 2 , 3,or 5 rounds ) .
• Heat the oil and when it is hot, put one by one and deep fry them.
• Have this murukku with tea or coffee..