This murrukku is deep fried and made with moong dhal. It can be stored for extended period and snacked at any time or serve with tea or coffee.
Moong Dal Murukku
Course: SnacksCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: DifficultServings
5
servingsPrep time
2
hoursCooking time
45
minutesThis murrukku is deep fried and made with moong dhal. It can be stored for extended period and snacked at any time or serve with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
Raw Rice – 2 cups
Green Gram Dal (Moong Dal) – 1/2 cup
White til seeds – 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida Powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil for deep frying
Directions
- Soak rice for one to two hours. Wash well and drain the water. Allow to dry in a shade for half-an-hour. Put it in a mixie and grind it to a fine powder and sieve it. OR you can use store bought rice flour too.
- Add green gram Dal (Moong Dal) in a bowl and two to three cups of water. Cook till it is very soft. Allow to cool.
- Add rice flour to the cooked dal along with til seeds, asafoetida powder and salt. Knead it well. If necessary sprinkle little water and make a soft dough.
- Heat oil in a frying pan. Take small quantity of dough and put it in the Murukku Press with “single star” plate and squeeze it in circular motion directly to the hot oil. Fry till it becomes crispy and nice golden yellow.