Description
A crispy and savory South Indian snack made with rice flour, besan, and butter. Perfect for tea time, this easy-to-make murukku offers a delightful crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 1/2 cup Besan (Chickpea Flour)
- 3 tbsp Softened Butter
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine rice flour, besan, cumin seeds, hing, salt, and softened butter. Mix with your hands until crumbly.
- Gradually add water until it transforms into a tight, smooth dough for your butter murukku besan rice.
- Load your dough into a murukku press fitted with a star-shaped stencil.
- In a kadai, heat enough oil for deep frying until a small piece of dough sizzles immediately.
- Squeeze and cut the dough into short strips above the hot oil.
- Fry the butter murukku besan rice in batches until golden brown and the sizzling sound lessens.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the murukkus and drain excess oil on paper towels.
- Enjoy these crispy butter murukku besan rice delights fresh with tea.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
- For a spicier version, add chili powder to the dough.
- Ensure the dough consistency is not too wet to avoid oily murukkus.
- Maintain the correct oil temperature for even cooking.
- Fry murukkus in small batches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: South Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg