Murukku / Chakli
Ingredients :
- Rice flour - 1 cup
- Roasted chickpea flour (Pottukadalai maavu) - 3/4 cup
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1/4tsp (or as required, i did not use it at all)
- Soft Butter - 2 to 3 tbsp
- Salt - as required
- Warm water - Enough to make the dough
- Oil - Enough to deep fry
- Baking sheet - To make the murukku shapes
- and the Murukku maker ofcourse!
Method :
- Mix the flours along with the other ingredients to form a dough (Not too hard or not too soft).
- Take a handful and fill the murukku maker.
- Keep a baking sheet ready to press the murukku's.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
- Meanwhile make the murukku forms on the baking sheet.
- Once the oil is heat deep fry the forms until the sizzling bubbles disappear.
- Turn them around and let it fry for a couple of minutes.
- Place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Store them in an airtight container.
