Kai Murukku Recipe is a traditional South Indian Snack that is made from rice flour and flavored with butter, cumin and asafoetida.
Makes: 6 medium sized Murukkus
Ingredients
1 cup raw rice
2 tablespoons of whole white urad dal
2 tablespoons butter
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
½ teaspoon asafoetida/ hing
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Ice cold water to bind
Method
Preparing the rice flour:
Soak the rice for 40 minutes, s
Strain the water and dry on a towel.
Blend into a powder, then sift to get a fine rice flour.
Preparing the urad flour:
Roast about 2 tablespoons urad dhal, till light golden.
Cool and powder immediately. Sift to get fine powder.
Preparing the kai murukku dough:
Add all the dry ingredients flour, butter and ice cold water and k
Knead well to make soft dough.
Shaping the Kai Murruku: Twirling the dough:
Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.
Keep the dough covered with a wet muslin cloth to avoid drying.
Now, oil your fingers especially your fingertips.
Gently pinch the dough and make it into an elongated shape.
Twist and twirl with greased fingers and form a circular pattern of about 4-5 turns, as shown in the image.
Place each one of these kai murrukus in a greased plate until you have all ready for frying.
Preheat the oil for deep frying.
Once the oil is hot; slide the murruku from the plate into the hot oil.
Fry on medium heat until golden brown in color. Drain and allow it cool.
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