Diwali Special - Crispy Muruku / Chakli

When ever Diwali comes, i remember my mother's crispy murukku recipe. Two days before itself she will start to prepare muruku. Now also the taste is in my mouth. It will be very nice taste and crispy. She will prepare with homemade rice flour and urad dal flour. One of my aunt taught me how to prepare muruku. Myself and my sister tried that way and it came very well. And that is easy method also. My aunt taught to grind the soaked rice and mix with urad dal flour (homemade), fried gram dal flour (Pottukadali) with other ingredients. It will be very tasty and crispy. Making muruku is getting the feeling of Diwali came. Enjoy the festival with the wonderful crispy and soft muruku.

Basic information :

Preparation time	:	20 Mins
Cooking time	:	5 Mins
Preserve for	:	2 Weeks

Ingredients :

Steam rice	:	4 Cups
Fried gram dal	:	2 Cups
Urad dal	:	1 Cup
Butter	:	4 Tsp
Chilly powder	:	1 Tsp
Sesame seeds	:	1 Tsp
Salt	:	To taste
Oil	:	For fry

Method :

Rinse and soak the steam rice for 30 minutes and grind it as smooth batter without adding more water.

Fry the gram dal and urad dal separately and mix with the rice batter well.

Heat the butter and mix along with  black sesame seeds, chilly powder, salt. Mix all well as smooth dough.

Take a ball size in the dough and put it in the muruku press and press it in the ladle.

Heat oil in a pan, fry the muruku which is pressed in ladle.

After fried well till the  golden color comes. Transfer to the bowl and keep it in air tight container after the muruku got cool. We can preserve for 1-2 weeks in a air tight container.

Try this yummy and crispy festival recipe and enjoy the festival.