Ragi murukku is a popular South Indian snack made from ragi flour, also known as finger millet flour. This healthy and delicious snack is gluten-free and rich in nutrients, making it a great option for those looking for a nutritious alternative to traditional fried snacks. With its crunchy texture and earthy flavor, ragi murukku is perfect for tea-time or as a munchy snack. Enjoyed by people of all ages, this savory treat is a must-try for anyone looking to explore the diverse culinary world of South India.
Ragi Murukku
10
servings20
minutes25
minutesAn evening snack made with ragi flour
Ingredients
Ragi Flour – 2 cups
Rice Flour – 1 cup
Pottukadalai Flour – 1/2 cup
Butter or Ghee – 3 teaspoons
White Til Seeds – 1 tablespoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Salt – 2 teaspoons or as per taste
Oil for deep frying
Directions
- Put 1/4 cup pottukadalai (Chutney Dhal) in a mixie and powder it finely.
- In a broad vessel put ragi flour, rice flour, half cup pottukadai powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder, white til seeds, butter or ghee and salt. Mix it well. Then add water little by little and make a soft pliable dough.
- Heat oil in a Kadai. Take small quantity of dough and put it in the Murukku Press with “three stars” plate and squeeze it in circular motion directly to the hot oil.
- Allow to fry for one or two minutes and then turn it gently, so that it will not break in the oil. Fry till it becomes crispy.
- Since the colour of the Murukku is dark, you cannot check it by seeing the colour whether it is fried or not. Hence fry it till the sizzling sound of the hot oil reduced to minimum.
Wow. I want to try this.
Tried it & came out v tasty. Thanks for the excellent recipe
Thank you Yamini for your feed back.
I tried today and received appreciations from my Mother-in-law 🙂 But only thing is it did not come as a complete muruku but soft and easily broken. Thanks for the receipe
Hi Girija,
I think you have added more water in the dough. If the dough is slightly stiff, then it will come perfect, crispy murukku.
I m going to try this for diwali
This is the first time ,I visited a very good recipes site. I really loved this. I have to try ragi murrukku. Its very useful .good job kamala
Thank you Meena.
I tried your curryleaves rice .It came very well. My ten year son liked it. He want to pack it for lunch to the school.
Hi Meena,
Thank you for your kind feed back.
i want to try out ragi muruku but what is pottukadalai
It is “Chutney dal” also known as “Fried dal” which we add in coconut chutney while grinding.
I am going to try this murukku but rice flour fried or not
No need to fry the rice flour.
I tried it. It’s very tasty. Thanks for your all wonderful recipes.
Hi Kothaijai,
Nice to hear that you tried this Murukku. Thank you for your kind feedback.