Murukku

Ingredients:

• Pacha Arisi (Raw Rice) 1 Cup
• Urid dal 1/4 Cup
• Butter 1 Tablespoon
• Jeeragam 1 Teaspoon
• Salt (Dissolve in water)
• Oil to fry

Method:

• Soak the pacha arisi in water for 5 to 6 hours.
• Dry the pacha arisi by spreading it in newspaper.
• When the pacha arisi is dried and powder the pacha arisi.
• Sieve the powdered pacha arisi.

• Fry the urid dal in a kadai and cool it and powder it.
• Sieve the powdered urid dal.

• Add jeeragam to the sieved powder.
• Sprinkle the dissolved salt water to the sieved powder and add butter to make a firm dough.
• Grease the murukku mould and fill it with required amount of dough into the mould.
• Press it to round or any other shape into the hot oil directly.
• Fry it before it turns dark brown colour and turn side to cook it.
• Place the fried murukku in paper to remove excess oil.
• Cool it and store it in airtight container.

Murukku is my favorite snack. Try it out and do drop your comments.