Urad Dal Murukku
Ulundu Murukku or Urad dal murukku is a crunchy, deep-fried, very popular south Indian snack prepared using boiled urad dal and rice flour.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1/2 cup whole white urad dal
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds white or black
- 1 tsp salt adjust as needed
- 1 tbsp butter melted or softened
- 1 cup water to cook urad dal + extra for making dough
- oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, add rinsed urad dal and water. Pressure cook for 5 whistles. Let the pressure suppress automatically.
- Once the pressure releases, open the lid, transfer the cooked urad dal to a sieve to filter the excess water. Save the water to make the dough in later point of time to make dough.
- Cool down and Grind the urad dal into a smooth paste. Add this paste to a mixing bowl.
- Then add rice flour, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, salt and melted butter.
- Add the saved urad dal cooked water slowly by sprinkling over flour and make a soft and smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into equal-sized logs or cylindrical shape.
- Coat the murukku press(murukku achu) with oil. Insert dough into it, and press it to make murukku.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy bottom kadai and transfer uncooked murukku to it one by one using a spatula when it is hot. Deep fry in batches until it just started changing in color.
- Cool down to room temperature and store it in an air tight container. Repeat the process until the dough gets over.
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Notes
- The given salt measurement is perfect and correct for this recipe. However, one can adjust it according to their taste buds.
- Instead of melted or softened butter, hot oil can also be used.
- I always recommend sifting the rice flour before using it in any deep-fried snack.
- Once the first batch is cooked, taste it and adjust the salt if needed.