Garlic Murukku
- 70 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Garlic murukku of rice flour, besan, garlic paste and butter, pressed into spirals and deep fried. Mild and vegetarian, serves 4, 70 minutes plus cooling.
Good for: Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam, Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Rice Flour320 grams
Besan Flour½ cup
Cumin1 tsp
Asafoetida¼ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Garlic Paste, Paste24 grams
Butter, Melted2 tbsp
Water, For Kneading280 ml
Oil700 ml
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1981kcal | 7924kcal |
| Protein | 8.3g | 33g |
| Carbohydrate | 74g | 296g |
| Fat | 183g | 732g |
| Fibre | 3.6g | 14g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 6.4g |
Cookd masalas for garlic paste
Method
Mix rice flour, besan flour, cumin, asafoetida and salt in a wide bowl. Add garlic paste and melted butter, then mix until the flour looks evenly coated.
Add water little by little and knead into a soft, smooth dough. The dough should hold its shape without sticking to your fingers; cover it while you prepare the oil.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 5 minutes. Drop a small piece of dough into the oil; it should rise slowly with steady bubbles, not turn dark at once.
Grease a murukku press and fill it with some dough. Press small spirals onto a greased plate, then gently slide them into the hot oil in batches.
Deep fry in about 5-6 batches, 3-4 minutes per batch and about 24 minutes in total, turning once, until the bubbles reduce and the murukku is light golden and crisp. Drain on a plate lined with paper.
Cool the murukku fully for 10 minutes before storing it in an airtight container. It becomes crisper as it cools.
Before you start
- How long does Garlic Murukku take?
- 1 hour 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 55 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Garlic Murukku serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Garlic Murukku vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Garlic 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 Garlic Murukku?
- 24 grams Garlic Paste, 320 grams Rice Flour, ½ cup Besan Flour, 2 tbsp Butter, 700 ml Oil, 1 tsp Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Garlic Murukku?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Garlic Murukku?
- About 1981 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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