Kambu pottukadalai murukku -How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: TamilNadu, south India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Curd rice, tea, coffee | Type: Easy diwali snacks or crisps

Ingredients

• Kambu maavu [Bajra flour, Pearl millet flour] – ½ cup
• Rice flour [Arisi maavu, chawal ka atta ]– 3 tbsp
• Gram flour [Besan, kadalai maavu]– 3 tbsp
• Roasted gram [pottukadalai, porikadalai] – 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• White sesame seeds [Ellu] – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds [jeera] – 1 tbsp
• Ghee – 2 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Warm Water as needed

Preparation Method

• In a mixer jar add roasted gram & grind to smooth powder.
• In a bowl add bajra flour, rice flour, gram flour, roasted gram powder, red chilli powder, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, salt & ghee mix well
• Then add warm water mix well, knead it & make soft dough [It should be soft & non sticky].
• Pour 1tbsp of oil, knead it again, cover it & keep it aside.
• Heat enough oil in a pan, take star 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 ladle & deep fry till crisp on medium hot oil.
• Flip over & fry another side.
• 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 it in an airtight container use within 5 days.

How to make Kambu pottukadalai murukku -Step by step photos

In a bowl add bajra flour, rice flour

Add cumin seeds & salt

Add sesame seeds

Add red chilli powder

Add asafetida[perungayam]

Add gram flour

Add roasted gram flour [Pottukadalai maavu]

Add ghee and warm water mix well, knead it & make soft dough

Dough is ready add 1 tsp oil & knead it again

Take star murkku mold & fill the handful of dough

Squeeze over the ladle

Heat oil in a pan, deep fry till crisp and light brown on medium flame

Flip over & deep fry till crisp

Murukku is ready take it out

Drain on absorbent paper & let it cool

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