Moong Dal Murukku

Directions

• Cook the green gram dal (moong dal) by adding it to a bowl with two to three cups of water, and boil until it’s very soft. Once cooked, let it cool down to room temperature.
• Once the dal is cool, add rice flour, til seeds, asafoetida powder, and salt to the dal. Mix and knead these ingredients into the dal to form a soft dough. If the mixture is too dry, add a sprinkle of water to achieve the right consistency.
• Prepare a frying pan with oil over medium heat, allowing the oil to get hot for frying.
• Take a portion of the dough and place it into a murukku press fitted with either a “single star” or “three stars” plate.
• Carefully squeeze the murukku press to release the dough either onto a small plate or the back of a flat ladle, forming small spirals or coils.
• Once the oil is hot, slide the dough spirals into the oil, and fry them until they turn a nice golden yellow color and become crispy. Be careful not to burn them; they shouldn’t turn too brown.
• Remove the fried murukkus from the oil and place them on paper towels to drain any excess oil.
• Let them cool, and then store the murukkus in an airtight container to keep them crispy. Enjoy your homemade murukkus whenever you like!