Murukulu (Crispy Indian snack)

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice flour

1 tsp of chilli powder

1/2 cup of urad dal(split black gram)

2 tbsp of oil

1/4 tsp of Ajwain seeds

3/4 tsp of cumin powder

1 tbsp of sesame seeds

salt to taste

oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1)Dry roast urad dal and grind it into fine powder and keep it aside.

2)Now in a wide bowl add rice flour, urad dal flour, chilli powder, cumin powder, ajwain seeds, sesame seeds, salt(1 tsp approximately) and 2 tbsp of hot oil, mix it well.

3)Add enought amount of warm water and make a dough, the consistency of the dough should be just similar to roti dough.

4)Heat oil in a deep frying pan(oil should not be too hot, this makes muruku get burnt).

5)Now fill muruku mould with enough dough into it and press it in hot oil. Fry them until golden brown in colour.

6)Fry murukulu in batches and remove them on to a paper towel. Store them in a air tight container and consume with in 3-4 weeks.

Serve this murukulu on any festival/occasion and enjoy.