Rice Murukku (Ari murukk)

Murukku is a crispy Indian tea time snack. Now a days, for most of them it is a nostalgic snack also.Usually we used to buy it from the stores. But we can easily make it at home; if we have the murukku maker (star shaped mold of idiyappam maker).
Ingredients:

1. Rice flour-1 cup
2. Moong dal- 3tbsp
3. Kadala parippu / channa dal-1 tbsp
4. Black sesame seeds-1 tsp
5. Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
6. Hing /asafoetida-a pinch
7. Ghee/ Butter- 1 tbsp
8. Salt-to taste
9. Oil- for frying

Preparation:

• Dry roast moong dal and chana dal for a minute in low flame.
• Put it in a blender and make fine powder out of it.
• Mix it with rice four, black sesame seeds, hing, salt and butter.
• Add water little by little and make a smooth dough out of it (don't add too much water; just enough to make a smooth dough).
• Insert a part of the dough inside the murukku maker and make round shaped murukku of desired shape in to a an aluminium foil or banana leaf (to prevent sticking)(or directly in to the ladle).
• Deep fry it in te hot oil until nice golden and crispy.
• Drain in to paper towels and enjoy with a cup of tea.
• Store in an airtight container for about one month.

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