How long does Mullu Murungai Vadai take?

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

How many people does Mullu Murungai Vadai serve?

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

Is Mullu Murungai Vadai vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Mullu Murungai Vadai 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 Mullu Murungai Vadai?

4 cup Mullu Murungai, 500 grams Idly Rice, 2 tbsp Rice Flour, 150 grams Roasted Gram, 2 cup Gingelly Oil, 10 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Mullu Murungai Vadai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Mullu Murungai Vadai?

About 494 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Mullu Murungai Vadai

Name: Mullu Murungai Vadai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 150 grams Roasted Gram; 1 tbsp Cumin; 4 cup Mullu Murungai; 2 inch Chitharathai; 1 tbsp Rock Salt; 2 cup Gingelly Oil; 500 grams Idly Rice; 7 Dry Red Chilli; 10 grams Asafoetida; 1 tbsp Rock Salt; 20 Thoothuvalai; 2 tbsp Black Peppercorns; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Rice Flour; 2 tbsp Castor Oil; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 cup Drumstick Leaves (Moringa)

Also known as Bhairi, Mullu Murungai Adai · Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin

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Total40 min

Prep20 min

Cook20 min

Serves8

Per serving494 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Pongal, Rainy Day

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Mullu murungai vadai: idly rice ground with mullu murungai, thoothuvalai and moringa, fried in castor oil. Mild, makes 8, 40 min plus soaking, video.

Ingredients

16 items

Cooking for8 servings

Roasted Gram150 grams
Cumin1 tbsp
Mullu Murungai4 cup
Chitharathai2 inch
Rock Salt2 tbsp
Gingelly Oil2 cup
Idly Rice500 grams
Dry Red Chilli7
Asafoetida10 grams
Thoothuvalai20
Black Peppercorns2 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Rice Flour2 tbsp
Castor Oil2 tbsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Drumstick Leaves (Moringa)2 cup

Contains: milk, wheat, sesame.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 8
Energy	494kcal	3952kcal
Protein	12g	96g
Carbohydrate	70g	562g
Fat	19g	155g
Fibre	7.6g	61g
Sugar	0.7g	5.6g

Cookd masalas for mullu murungai

Method

1
Soak the rice in water for 1 hour
Idly Rice
2
Grind all the ingredients mentioned under seasoning into a fine powder
Roasted GramCuminDry Red ChilliAsafoetidaRock Salt
3
Grind the soaked rice with all the other ingredients mentioned under Vadai into a smooth paste
Mullu MurungaiChitharathaiThoothuvalaiBlack PeppercornsSaltRice FlourDrumstick Leaves (Moringa)
4
In a deep frying pan, add Castor oil, rock salt, Ghee and Sesame oil and bring it up to frying temperature. Make roundels, flatten the dough on a banana leaf, and deep fry until it is puffed up and cooked on both sides. Sprinkle the seasoning powder on top and consume.
Rock SaltGingelly OilCastor OilGhee

Before you start

How long does Mullu Murungai Vadai take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Mullu Murungai Vadai serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Mullu Murungai Vadai vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Mullu Murungai Vadai 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 Mullu Murungai Vadai?: 4 cup Mullu Murungai, 500 grams Idly Rice, 2 tbsp Rice Flour, 150 grams Roasted Gram, 2 cup Gingelly Oil, 10 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Mullu Murungai Vadai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Mullu Murungai Vadai?: About 494 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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