POTTUKADALAI / ROASTED GRAM DAL MURUKKU

 Putting down recipes is even more arduous than cooking. I made this savory snack for Diwali but couldn't find time to write about the same on my blog. Pottukadalai is Tamil word for roasted gram dal. This ingredient lends the crispy texture to this murukku. Unlike other murukkus,this one has light brown hue .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 

RICE FLOUR- 2 CUPS

 

POTTUKADALAI / ROASTED GRAM DAL  POWDER- 1/2 CUP

WHITE SESAME SEEEDS- 1 1/2 TSP

ASAFOETIDA- 3/4 TSP

BUTTER- 3 TSP

SALT TO TASTE

WATER FOR KNEADING DOUGH

 

PROCEDURE

Sieve rice flour and keep it aside. Blend the roasted gram dal in a mixer jar to fine powder and pass through a sieve and keep it aside.

In a wide bowl,add both the sieved powders,sesame seeds,butter,salt,asafoetida,water and knead to little loose dough.

You can even substitute hot oil for butter.

Heat oil in a pan and drop a small portion of the dough to check for the right temperature.

Grease the murukku achu /maker with oil and load the dough inside.

 

If you aren't comfortable making murukkus directly in oil,then you can make it on a butter paper or on the back side of the ladle and then slide the same in the hot oil .

Fry the murukkus in hot oil till it turns crispier on both the sides.