Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe - South Indian Snack
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with rice flour, urad dal flour, -/2 cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe, first heat the oil in a wok/kadhai
- 2
In a mixing bowl add the flours, cumin seeds, hing, salt and mix everything well
rice flour(1 cup)urad dal flour(1/4 cup)-/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add little water and mix with the flours
rice flour(1 cup)urad dal flour(1/4 cup)water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 4
Add more water and mix till you get a firm dough
water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 5
Put a portion of the dough in the Thenkuzhal press
- 6
Keep the rest of the dough covered
- 7
Apply a little pressure on the handles and swirl the press to make a rough circle
water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 8
Gently slide the Thenkuzhal in hot oil and fry on low to medium flame till it becomes crisp and light brown in colour
- 9
Once done take it out with a slotted spoon and drain on an absorbent paper
- 10
Repeat for the rest of the dough
- 11
For the last 1-2 tablespoons of the batter, which cannot be pressed make small balls and deep fry them in a deep fry pan
tablespoons sunflower oil - (hot) ghee or melted butter(2)water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup)sunflower oil - for deep frying - 12
Cool and store in an airtight container
- 13
Serve Thenkuzhal Murukku as a tea time snack with with Masala Chai or South Indian Filter Coffee Recipe With Filter Coffee Powder
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Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe - South Indian Snack
A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with rice flour, urad dal flour, -/2 cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe, first heat the oil in a wok/kadhai
- 2
In a mixing bowl add the flours, cumin seeds, hing, salt and mix everything well
rice flour(1 cup)urad dal flour(1/4 cup)-/2 cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add little water and mix with the flours
rice flour(1 cup)urad dal flour(1/4 cup)water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 4
Add more water and mix till you get a firm dough
water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 5
Put a portion of the dough in the Thenkuzhal press
- 6
Keep the rest of the dough covered
- 7
Apply a little pressure on the handles and swirl the press to make a rough circle
water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup) - 8
Gently slide the Thenkuzhal in hot oil and fry on low to medium flame till it becomes crisp and light brown in colour
- 9
Once done take it out with a slotted spoon and drain on an absorbent paper
- 10
Repeat for the rest of the dough
- 11
For the last 1-2 tablespoons of the batter, which cannot be pressed make small balls and deep fry them in a deep fry pan
tablespoons sunflower oil - (hot) ghee or melted butter(2)water - (or as required to make a firm dough)(1/2 cup)sunflower oil - for deep frying - 12
Cool and store in an airtight container
- 13
Serve Thenkuzhal Murukku as a tea time snack with with Masala Chai or South Indian Filter Coffee Recipe With Filter Coffee Powder
Rate this recipe
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