Murukulu/Murukku/Manugupulu

Murukulu are our traditionl and fav. snack......the simple, tasty and standard recipe for Murukulu fallows........Mostly this recipe doesn't go wrong.

Things needed: Muruku Press

Ingredients:

• 2Cup Rice flour, 1/2cup Urad dal, 2tsp.jeera, 4tsp.sesame seeds, Oil for deep frying+ 3tbsp.Oil (hot), 1tsp.Red chilli powder, Salt to taste.

Method:

• Dry roast urad dal and grind it into a fine powder and keep it aside. In a wide bowl add rice flour, urad dal powder, chili powder, salt, sesame seeds and jeera mix it well, then add 3tbsp.oil(hot oil),mix it well, by adding enough water make a dough of roti dough consistency. In a deep frying pan add oil for deep frying, once the oil is hot enough for frying(oil should not be too hot, this makes murukulu get burnt), then take muruku mould keep enough dough in to it, press it in hot oil, fry them until they are light golden brown in color, fry murukulu in batches and drain on a paper towel. It can stay up to 2 weeks in air tight container.