Mullu Murukku (Muthusaram / Mullu Thenkuzhal is a very popular South Indian savoury snack made during Diwali or Krishna Jayanthi. A very easy to make homemade murukku, this is often served as an evening coffee / tea time snack.
Popular with the Brahmin households in the state and outside, it is a cousin to the popular Kai Murukku and Thenkuzhal that is made during the same festive occasion.
Mullu Murukku
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Mullu Murukku
A popular South Indian snack made during festivals and special occasions.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil, Tamil Nadu
Keyword: evening snack, tea time snack
Ingredients
2cupRice flour
1/4cupMoong Dal
1tbspButter
1 1/2tspSesame Seeds
1tspRed Chilli Powder
1/2tspAsafoetida Powder
as requiredOil
Instructions
Dry roast the dal and grind together to a fine powder.
Mix 1 cup of the dal powder with the rice flour.
Add butter, sesame seeds, red chilli powder and asafoetida powder.
Add enough water and knead well to a smooth dough.
Make balls of this dough and add them to a murukku maker with spiky (mullu) plate.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame.
Carefully press the murukku maker over the hot oil, one or two at a time.
Fry the prepared murukkus till light golden brown.
Vaijayanthi Srinivasan is a South Indian by birth who learnt cooking at a very young age. Mother of 3, she takes pride in cooking various South Indian traditional meals for the family to enjoy. She has been cooking for the last 35 years.
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1 comment
Very good source of receipe for various festivals. Thanks a lot