Murukku / Chakli

Ingredients

1. Rice flour – 1 cups
2. Salt – 1 tsp
3. Urad dal - 1/2 cup
4. Butter- 5 tsp
5. Til / Gingelly – 1 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
7. Hing/ asafoetida - 1 pinch
8. Oil – to fry

Method

1. Grind urad dal without water to powder
2. Fry rice flour and urad dal powder separately
3. Now mix them
4. Add salt, til , Cumin seeds, hing and mix well
5. Kneed this into a soft dough using only butter
6. Heat oil
7. Place the dough inside murukku presser/mould
8. Press and drop it into the boiling oil
9. Fry till they turn to golden brown
10. You can store them in airtight container and will last for 2-3 weeks