Muruku

We are back... hope you guys missed us. We did! So much changed in a month...nip in the air...changing colors of foliage along with  glorious sunsets..perfect time for some hot chai on a cool fall evening and some crunchy muruku....u r invited :)

Dalia: 1 cup (Fine powder)
Rice Flour: 2 cup
Jeera/cumin: 1&1/2 tbsp
Hing/Asafetida: 1/4th tsp
Red chili flakes: (optional)
Salt: to taste
Oil: 1 tbsp (hot)


Oil: for deep frying

Mix dalia powder, rice flour, cumin, asafetida and salt. Add 1 tbsp of hot oil and mix it up,  form a dough by adding water. Heat oil in a kadai ( deep bottom pan) Put the dough in the murukku press, and press the dough directly into the hot oil. Fry on medium flame till it turns golden brown. Using a strainer, remove it on a paper towel. Repeat with rest of the dough. Store in an airtight container.