How long does Butter Murukku take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Butter Murukku serve?

3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Butter Murukku vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Butter Murukku spicy?

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Butter Murukku?

2 tbsp Butter, 1 cup Rice Flour, 3 tbsp Urad Dal (whole), ½ tsp Ajwain, For Greasing Sunflower Oil, 1 tsp Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Butter Murukku?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Butter Murukku?

About 284 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Butter Murukku

Name: Butter Murukku
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: ½ tsp Ajwain; 2 tbsp Butter; ½ cup Water; For Greasing Sunflower Oil; 3 tbsp Urad Dal (whole); 1 cup Rice Flour; 1 tsp Cumin; ½ tsp Salt; For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil

Veg · Dal, Snacks & Starters

Dal Snacks & Starters Jain Gluten-free

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves3

Per serving284 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Diwali, Rainy Day

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6 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Butter murukku: rice flour, roasted urad dal flour and butter with ajwain and cumin, pressed into hot oil. Mild, serves 3, 20 minutes, with video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

9 items

Cooking for3 servings

Ajwain½ tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Water½ cup
Sunflower OilFor Greasing
Urad Dal (whole)3 tbsp
Rice Flour1 cup
Cumin1 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 3
Energy	284kcal	852kcal
Protein	5.6g	17g
Carbohydrate	34g	103g
Fat	14g	42g
Fibre	3.5g	11g
Sugar	0.1g	0.3g

Cookd masalas for butter

Method

1
In a pan, dry roast urad dal. Blend it to a fine powder.
Urad Dal (whole)
2
Add it to a bowl with rice flour. Add ajwain, cumin seeds, salt and butter and mix it with your hands till it forms a coarse texture. (when you hold the mixture tightly, it should bind together.)
AjwainButterRice FlourCuminSalt
3
Add water and mix it well till it forms a dough-like consistency.
Water
4
Grease the murukku maker with oil, add the dough into it.
Sunflower Oil
5
Heat oil in a kadai, gently drop the murukku into the oil and fry till it becomes crispy.
Sunflower Oil
6
Take it off the kadai, drain the oil and serve.

Before you start

How long does Butter Murukku take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Butter Murukku serve?: 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Butter Murukku vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Butter Murukku spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Butter Murukku?: 2 tbsp Butter, 1 cup Rice Flour, 3 tbsp Urad Dal (whole), ½ tsp Ajwain, For Greasing Sunflower Oil, 1 tsp Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Butter Murukku?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Butter Murukku?: About 284 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.