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Thenkuzhal Murukku

Thenkuzhal Murukku

  • 10 min
  • mild
  • Serves 3
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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as thenkuzhal, thengozhal · Veg · Dal, Dry sides

Thenkuzhal murukku: rice flour and roasted urad dal flour with butter, ajwain and cumin, pressed and deep-fried. Mild, serves 3, 10 minutes, with video.

High protein

Good for: Diwali, Rainy Day

Ingredients

9 items

3 people
  • Urad Dal (split)3 cup
  • Rice Flour1 cup
  • Ajwain½ tsp
  • Cumin1 tsp
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Butter2 tbsp
  • Water¾ cup
  • Oil2 tsp
  • OilFor Deep Frying

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 3 people
Energy975kcal2925kcal
Protein54g163g
Carbohydrate149g447g
Fat20g61g
Fibre39g116g
Sugar0.1g0.3g

Cookd masalas for rice flour

Method

  1. 1

    In a pan, dry roast urad dal. Blend it to a fine powder.

    Urad Dal (split)

  2. 2

    Add it to a bowl with rice flour.

    Rice Flour

  3. 3

    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.)

    AjwainCuminSaltButter

  4. 4

    Add water and mix it well till it forms a dough-like consistency.

    Water

  5. 5

    Grease the murukku maker with oil, add the dough into it. Press it on parchment paper gently.

    Oil

  6. 6

    Heat oil in a kadai, gently drop the murukku into the oil and fry till it becomes crispy.

    Oil

  7. 7

    Take it off the kadai, drain the oil and serve.

Before you start

How long does Thenkuzhal Murukku take?
10 minutes from start to finish.
How many people does Thenkuzhal Murukku serve?
3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Thenkuzhal Murukku vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Thenkuzhal 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 Thenkuzhal Murukku?
1 cup Rice Flour, 3 cup Urad Dal (split), 2 tbsp Butter, ½ tsp Ajwain, 1 tsp Cumin, 2 tsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Thenkuzhal Murukku?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Thenkuzhal Murukku?
About 975 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

1 note
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    A Cookd cookNovember 2023

    Urud dal measurement is wrong in description

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