Traditional Murukku Recipe
Author: Yamuna Balamurugan
- Idly Rice – 1 and ½ cup
- Fried gram – 1 cup
- Red chills – 5
- Hing – ¼ tablespoon
- Butter – 1 tablespoon
- White or black sesame – 1 tablespoon
- Oil – half litre or enough to deep fry
- Salt to taste
- Soak rice for two hours.
- Grind rice, hing, red chilies and salt into a fine paste (must be smooth).
- Powder the pottukadalai and sieve it.
- Mix grinded rice, butter, sesame and pottukadalai/roasted gram powder and knead it well to form a smooth dough.
- With the help of muruku maker make the required shapes and drop these shapes batch by batch into hot oil.
- Flip the murukkus in between to ensure even cooking. Cook till golden in color and crispy.
- Once cooled store the murruku in airtight containers.
Recipe by Bumps n Baby at https://bumpsnbaby.com/traditional-murukku-recipe/
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