How long does Kara Murukku take?

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

How many people does Kara Murukku serve?

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

Is Kara Murukku vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Kara 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 Kara Murukku?

2 cup Rice Flour, ½ cup Besan Flour, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 tsp White Sesame Seeds, 1 pinch Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Kara Murukku?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Kara Murukku?

About 138 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Kara Murukku

Name: Kara Murukku
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 2 cup Rice Flour; ½ cup Besan Flour; ½ tsp Salt; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1 tsp Cumin; ¼ tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp White Sesame Seeds; 2 tbsp Butter; For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil; 2 tsp Sunflower Oil; 1 cup Water

Also known as Chakkli · Veg · Snacks & Starters

Snacks & Starters Low carb Jain

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves10

Per serving138 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja, Diwali, Party, Rainy Day

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Kara murukku, a Tamil Nadu snack of rice flour and besan dough with chilli and sesame, pressed and deep-fried. Mild, makes 10 servings in 20 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for10 servings

Rice Flour2 cup
Besan Flour½ cup
Salt½ tsp
Asafoetida1 pinch
Cumin1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder¼ tsp
White Sesame Seeds1 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Water1 cup

Contains: milk, wheat, sesame.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 10
Energy	138kcal	1380kcal
Protein	2.5g	25g
Carbohydrate	19g	188g
Fat	5.7g	57g
Fibre	1.1g	11g
Sugar	0.6g	6g

Cookd masalas for rice flour

Method

1
Add all the ingredients except water and butter and mix together. Combine all the butter with the mixture to get a crumble texture.
Rice FlourBesan FlourSaltAsafoetidaCuminRed Chilli PowderWhite Sesame SeedsButter
2
Knead a smooth but firm dough, add water in additions.
Water
3
Grease the murukku mold and fill with the mixture.
Sunflower Oil
4
Make the required shape and size on a greaseproof paper.
5
Carefully put into hot oil and fry until golden brown on a medium flame.
Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Kara Murukku take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Kara Murukku serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Kara Murukku vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Kara 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 Kara Murukku?: 2 cup Rice Flour, ½ cup Besan Flour, 2 tbsp Butter, 1 tsp Cumin, 1 tsp White Sesame Seeds, 1 pinch Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Kara Murukku?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Kara Murukku?: About 138 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.