Thenkuzhal Murukku
Veg · Dal, Dry sides
Good for: Diwali, Rainy Day
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7 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
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
Ingredients
9 itemsAjwain½ tsp
Rice Flour1 cup
Cumin1 tsp
Butter2 tbsp
Sunflower Oil2 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Water¾ cup
Urad Dal (split)3 cup
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 | 975kcal | 2925kcal |
| Protein | 54g | 163g |
| Carbohydrate | 149g | 447g |
| Fat | 20g | 61g |
| Fibre | 39g | 116g |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.3g |
Cookd masalas for rice flour
Method
- 1
In a pan, dry roast urad dal. Blend it to a fine powder.
Urad Dal (split)
- 2
Add it to a bowl with rice flour.
Rice Flour
- 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.)
AjwainCuminButterSalt
- 4
Add water and mix it well till it forms a dough-like consistency.
Water
- 5
Grease the murukku maker with oil, add the dough into it. Press it on parchment paper gently.
Sunflower Oil
- 6
Heat oil in a kadai, gently drop the murukku into the oil and fry till it becomes crispy.
Sunflower Oil
- 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 Sunflower 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- C
A Cookd cookNovember 2023
Urud dal measurement is wrong in description
