Directions

Notes :

• First, we have to cook Sooji. In a pan boil 2 cups water.
• Add butter in it.
• Once water starts boiling, add Semolina/Sooji.
• Keep gas flame slow. Stir continuously. Make sure there is no lumps .
• Keep stirring and cooking till sooji absorb all water and form like a dough…
• Once sooji mixture starts leaving sides of pan , switch off the flame .
• Transfer the sooji mixture in a plate and allow it to cool a little.
• Later, add powdered gram dal, rice flour, cumin seeds, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, salt, asafoetida/hing and red chilli powder.
• Mix well. Add water little by little and form soft dough.
• Grease kitchen press / chakli mould with little oil.
• Fill the kitchen press with dough .
• Press kitchen press and make spiral shaped murukku .
• Heat oil in a pan. Slide one by one murukku in hot oil and fry on medium flame.
• Don’t try to flip immediately after adding in oil. Wait for few seconds or allow oil bubbles to settle a little .
• Flip the side and fry till crispy from both sides..
• Drain over a paper towel to remove access oil..
• Serve crispy, crunchy, delicious murukku with tea
• Store in an airtight container.

Note:

• Murukku can be bake in preheated oven at 180C for 15 minutes.