Moong & Besan flour Muruku

Murukulu is a popular snack in South India. Murukulu can be made with different kind of flours and shapes using Murukulu presser. Each and every variety has its own taste. My husband and my kids are very fond of this snack. I often make different kind of Murukulu. The main ingredients are Yellow Moong flour, Besan flour and Rice flour.
 

Ingredients:
 

• Yellow Moong flour         ½ cup
• Besan flour                     ½ cup
• Rice flour                        2 cups
• Sesame seeds                2tbs
• Ajwine/Vamu                   2tbs
• Dry red chili powder        3 tbs
• Salt                                  2 ½ tbs
• Hing                                 2pinch
• Melted butter                   2tbs
• Cooking oil     (for deep frying)
• Water (for kneading)

 
Preparation:
Preparation of dough:
 

• Mix all 3 kinds of flours in a wide bowl.
• Now add sesame seeds, Ajwine, Hing, Salt, Red chili powder and melted butter.
• Mix everything until well mixed.
• Now make soft dough by gradually adding water and knead it lightly soft. Dough shouldn’t be stiff.
• Put medium size hole shaped mold in Muruku presser.
• Now fill Muruku presser with required amount of dough.

Frying:

• Heat up deep frying pan with cooking oil @medium to high heat.
• Check the oil for perfect temperature by dropping a very small amount of prepared dough (bead size). If the dough rises immediately that means oil is ready to fry.
• At this time with your hands, press the Muruku mold over the hot oil and make concentric 2-3 circles.
• Once the hot oil bubbles reduce then you can flip/turn it other side and fry it well, until golden brown.
• Take out the big fried Muruku and place it on a strainer.
• Check and adjust the oil temperature for every batch.
• Store it in an air tight container once they come to the room temperature.