Thenkuzhal Murukku

Ingredients:-

Rice Flour-2 cups
Urad Dhal Flour-1/2 cup
Butter-3 tbsp
Hing- a pinch
Sesame seeds-2tsp (optional)
Water-as required
Salt to taste
Oil -for deep frying


Method:-

I used store brought urad dal flour.So i slightly dry roasted in a pan with out changing its colour.

Add rice flour,urad dal flour,cumin seeds,sesame seeds,salt and butter in a bowl and mix well.


Add hot water (not very hot only hand bearable hot water)little by little form a soft non sticky dough.First i used a spoon then mixed well with hands to bring it to a soft dough.


Heat oil in kadai apparently,enough o deep fry the murukkus.
Fill the murukku press with this dough with murukku 3 rounds holes plate.grease some ladles and make murukku first in that then drop then in oil.This way we can make decent shapes also our hands wont feel the heat.Deep fry in medium flame.

Fry them till golden brown in medium flame.Make sure it gets cooked evenly on both sides,turn over accordingly.


Drain in tissue,cool down completely and then store in airtight container.




Note: make sure you keep the dough covered through out to avoid drying of the dough.