Food- Manaparai Murukku

Manaparai Murukku

    

Manaparai Murukku is now ready to be enjoyed as a crunchy snack with a cup of tea or coffee. You can store them for a few weeks in a cool and dry place.

     I provided you with a recipe for Manaparai Murukku, a popular South Indian snack. Here's a step-by-step guide to make it:

Ingredients:

😍2 cups rice flour

😍1/2 cup urad dal flour

😍2 tablespoons melted ghee or oil

😍1 teaspoon cumin seeds

😍1 teaspoon sesame seeds

😍A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

😍Salt to taste

😍Oil for deep frying

Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice flour and urad dal flour. You can make urad dal flour by grinding urad dal in a mixer until it becomes a fine powder.

Add melted ghee or oil, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, asafoetida, and salt to the bowl. Mix everything well.

Gradually add water, little by little, to the mixture and knead it into a soft and smooth dough. The dough should not be too sticky or too dry.

Take a murukku press (chakli maker) and choose the desired disc with small holes. Fill the press with a portion of the dough.

Squeeze the press to make spirals or circular shapes directly into the hot oil. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan.

Fry the murukku on medium heat until they turn golden brown and crispy. Make sure to flip them occasionally for even frying.

Once the murukku are cooked, remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.

Allow the murukku to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.