These beautiful red tulips are this year’s gift from our backyard. Murukku had been one of my favorite snacks right from my childhood. Amma always used to keep the containers full when we come back from school. Though many know the recipe I just wanted to keep this post to give mom’s touch to this blog and for memory. Hope you too enjoy this.
Ingredients:
Idli rice – 4 cups (soak for 5 hrs)
Roasted chick peas – 1+ 3/4 cups (pottukadalai – grind to fine powder)
Red chilies – 8
Butter – 2-3 tbs
Sesame seeds – 1 tbs (You can use black or white, your choice)
Ajwain seeds – 1 tsp (Omam)
Salt
Oil
Method:
1) Grind one cup soaked rice with red chilies to fine paste.Once the red chilies are finely ground ,add the remaining rice. Grind using less water. (Batter should be thicker than dosa batter)
2) Bring butter to room temperature. Grind roasted chick peas and sieve the powder.
3) Mix rice batter, roasted chick peas powder, sesame seeds, ajwain seeds and butter.
4) Heat oil for deep frying in a shallow pan.
5) Take small amounts of batter in the murukku pidi and squeeze onto a plate or spatula and drop in the oil.
6) Fry murukku in oil and drain the oil.
7) After murukku cools, store in a container.
Tasty snack ready. Enjoy!!
Kaaram Ahaaram 