THENKUZHAL MURUKKU RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING
Thenkuzhal Murukku is one of the traditional diwali snack made from idiyappam flour and urad dal flour. This murukku is super flavorful, crispy and delicious. Diwali is incomplete without this savory. This is one of the common snack every year my mom used to make during festivals.
You can prepare this Thenkuzhal Murukku at festivals such as Diwali, Gokulashtami, Karthigai Deepam, Christmas, etc., This easy to make South Indian recipe can be made using ingredients which are easily available in every household's kitchen such as idiyappam flour, urad dal flour, cumin seeds, hing, and salt. This recipe can be made under 20 minutes. For the best thenkuzhal recipe, measure the ingredients properly, if not murukku turns very dark or it doesn't taste good.
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Make this murukku in a large quantity and store in an airtight container for weeks because this snack doesn't go bad and it can be stored for a month. It is also a great after school snack for kids. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Thenkuzhal Murukku. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
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RECIPE FOR THENKUZHAL MURKKU
Coarse : Snack
Cuisine : South Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 10 min
Cook Time : 5 min
Total Time : 15 min
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cup idiyappam flour
- 1/2 cup urad dal flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter / ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp hing
- salt to taste
- water - as needed
- oil - for frying
PROCEDURE
- In a mixing bowl, add idiyappam flour, urad dal flour, salt, cumin seeds, hing and butter
- mix well
- add water little by little and make a soft and non sticky dough, and the dough should be very stiff
- murukku dough is ready and cover with wet cloth or lid until use
- take a 3 hole round shaped disc and fit inside the murukku press
- grease with little oil inside the mould
- fill the mould with small portion of dough and close tightly
- press the mould in the back of the ladle and shape the murukku as you like
- when the oil is medium hot, transfer the squeezed murukku in hot oil
- cook on medium flame until the bubble reduces and it turns light brown
- flip over to other side and cook evenly
- once the murukku is done, remove from the oil and drain the excess oil in the paper towel
- crispy and flavorful murukku is ready to serve
- repeat the process with the remaining dough
- cool down completely and store in air tight container
- serve as a snack with a cup of tea
- Enjoy 😉
- dough should be soft, stiff and non sticky dough.
- if the dough is sticky and wet, murukku starts to absorb more oil
- you can also use store bought idiyappam flour and urad dal flour, before making murukku, dry roast the flour in low flame until hot to touch
- cool down completely before storing in air tight container
Thenkuzhal Murukku With Step By Step
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