Name: BESAN FLOUR CHAKLI / MULLU MURUKKU recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Besan flour – 2 cups.; Rice flour – 3 tsp.; Chilli powder – 2 tsp.; Salt -1 tsp ( or as required).; Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp.; Butter – 1/4 cup ( cubed).; Cumin – 1 tsp.; Ajwain – 1 tsp.; Sesame – 1/2 tsp ( I didn't add).; Water - for mixing.; Oil – for deep frying.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Besan flour – 2 cups.
Rice flour – 3 tsp.
Chilli powder – 2 tsp.
Salt -1 tsp ( or as required).
Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp.
Butter – 1/4 cup ( cubed).
Cumin – 1 tsp.
Ajwain – 1 tsp.
Sesame – 1/2 tsp ( I didn't add).
Water - for mixing.
Oil – for deep frying.

Instructions

In a wide bowl add besan flour , rice flour , chilli powder ,salt ,asafoetida and mix well without any lumps.
Dry roast cumin , sesame , ajwain till splutters .Remove from flame.
Add cubed butter to bowl followed by roasted seeds and mix well using hands till the mixture forms even crumble as in picture( butter must be mixed well).
Now add water little by little and keep mixing to form a soft dough like chapathi dough.
In a even space spread a thick polysheet or a white cloth ( i used polysheet) .Take a handful of dough and place inside the muruku press and press it in swirling motion in polysheet to form spirals ( ref picture).
Heat oil in wide kadai and when oil reaches hot temp , add a pinch of dough to check if it comes to top immediately.Now gently take each murukku dough and drop in oil slowly.
Keep the flame in low and fry till bubbles stops , then keep the flame in high and fry for one more minute.
Remove from oil , drain the oil completely and when murukkus reach room temperature store them in airtight container and enjoy as you wish.

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