A simple / easy Chakli / murukku recipe,made with roasted gram dal.Makes a great snack and also apt for the festive season.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cupsRice Flour
1/4cupRaosted gram Dal / Potukkadalai
1 TablespoonHot oil
1/2teaspoonRed chili powder
1 tablespoonWhite Sesame seeds
Asafoetidaa Large pinch
Saltto taste
Waterto knead dough
Instructions
First fit the disc and grease the murukku press.I used a 3 holed disc in the murukku press.
Take potukkadalai / roasted bengal gram and powder it finely.Sieve it and take in a bowl.
Add rice flour, red chili powder,sesame seeds, asafoetida powder,hot oil salt and mix well. Add water little by little and knead to a soft dough.
Heat oil in a pan and check if it hot enough. When a piece of dough is dropped in the oil, it should sizzle. Meanwhile fill a portion of the dough into the greased murukku press. Grease two broad ladles and pipe out the murukku on them. Once the oil is hot enough, gently drop the murukku into the oil and deep fry till golden. Remove from oil and drain over a kitchen towel.
Super crunchy murukku is ready!!!
Recipe Notes
You can use cumin seeds/ ajwain instead if sesame seeds
Similarly you can use store bought / homemade rice flour for this recipe.
Hot oil is used to get a crunchy texture. Adding too much will make it too brittle.
Red chili powder is optional
If the dough splits into small bits when piping it out or if it is too difficult to press out the dough, add a little more water and knead again. You will be able to pipe it out freely / without breaking into bits.