Thenkuzhal Murukku

This one is from my mother-in-law.

Ingredients:

4 cups rice flour
1 cup roasted and ground urad dhal
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Tbsp Butter(microwave to liquid consistency)
Salt to taste
1.5 cup water
Oil for frying

Traditionally this is made from grinding the rice flour and then mixing it with roasted and ground urad dhal. I have skipped both this steps and used store bought rice flour and urad dhal flour. I slightly dry roasted store bought urad dal flour until it gave out a nice aroma and very little change in color.


Microwave the butter to liquid consistency( it takes 30 seconds in mine). Also heat the cup of water for a minute in the microwave.

In a wide bowl, add the rice flour, urad dhal flour, cumin seeds and salt to taste. Mix once.  Add the butter and mix well. Now add the water 1 tbsp at a time and mix until it is the consistency of a chapati like dough. (Check the salt at each step and add more if needed).

Now heat oil in a deep bottom kadai. Once the oil is hot(the dough should raise up when dropped into the oil). Fill the murukku press with the prepared dough, with the thenkuzhal murukku plate(This will be the one with 3 small holes or 5-6 small holes) . Squeeze the dough into a aluminum foil or parchment paper to make a murukku shape.

Drop this murukku in the hot oil and fry till the oil stops bubbling turning the murukku at regular intervals. When it turns very light brown color remove and place on a tissue paper.

Enjoy your Thenkuzhal Murukku