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Omam murukku | Ajwain chakli | Carom seeds crispy fritters-How to make-Step by step photos
![Omam murukku](images/omam-murukku-ajwain-chakli.jpg)
Cuisine Style: TamilNadu, south India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Curd rice, tea, coffee | Type: Easy diwali snacks or crisps
Ingredients
- Rice flour [Arisi maavu, chawal ka atta ]– 1 cup
- Roasted gram [pottukadalai, porikadalai] – 3 tbsp [Optional]
- Gram flour – ¼ cup
- Omam[Ajwain, carom seeds] – 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
- Asafetida a pinch
- Ghee – 1 tbsp
- Oil for deep frying
- Salt to taste
- Hot or Warm Water as needed
Preparation Method
- In a mixer jar add roasted gram & grind to smooth powder then sieve it to avoid lumps.
- In a bowl add rice flour, gram flour, pottu kadalai podi/ powder, asafetida, carom seeds, red chilli powder, ghee, & salt mix well
Then add warm water mix well, knead it & make soft dough [It should be soft & non sticky]. - Pour ¼ tsp of oil cover it & keep it aside.
- Heat enough oil in a pan, take murukku mould plate then place it in a muruku kuzhal.
- Fill the prepared dough in a muruku kuzhal [one handful] & just press out or squeeze over the laddle & deep fry till crisp on medium hot oil.
- Flip over & fry both sides.
- Once it ready or the oil sound disappears then take it out & drain on absorbent paper.
- Leave it for room temperature [Apr. 2 min]. Then store in an airtight container
How to make Thenkuzhal Murukku / Ulundu murukku-Step by step photos
In a bowl add omam, rice flour, gram flour mix well
Add roasted gram flour, red chili powder mix well
Add ghee, salt, warm water mix well, knead it & make soft dough
Omam murukku dough is ready
Put handful of dough in a murukku kuzhal, squeeze over the oil & deep fry till crisp & light brown on medium flame.
Flip over fry other side.
Mullu omam murukku is ready take it out
Drain on absorbent paper & let it cool
Ajwain mullu murukku
Omam murukku-carom seeds crispy fritters is ready to serve
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