Thenkuzhal Murukku

Wish you all a Very Happy Diwali. Today, I have a very traditional savoury recipe - Thenkuzhal (Murukku). The preparation is very easy. You can check for other Diwali Savoury and Sweets recipe.

Ingredients :

1. Rice Flour - 2 Cups

2. Urad Dhal Flour -   1/4 Cup

3. Cumin - 1 tsp

4. Asafoetida - A Pinch

5. Butter - 2 tbs

6. Salt - Needed Qty

7. Oil - For Frying

Gadgets Needed :

1. Murukku Presser

2. Thenkuzhal Mould

Procedure :

1. Combine rice flour, urad dhal flour, cumin, salt, butter and asafoetida.

2. Add water a little by little while kneading. Prepared dough should be like chapathi dough. 

3. Heat oil in a pan. Meanwhile, put the Thenkuzhal mould in the murukku presser and then grease the murukku presser with oil. Now, stuff it with the dough.

4. Once the oil is ready for frying, gently press the presser over the oil. You can press two or three murukku at a time depending on your pan size.

5. Fry in low flame till it is crisp.

6. Drain extra oil on a kitchen towel. 

7. Store in a air tight container.

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Karasev

Karasev is another savory treat like murukku. This is a wonderful tea time snack. To prepare karasev, we need special gadjet called karasev kattai/ karasev maker plate. As I don't have that one with me, I just used murukku presser.

Ingredients :

1. Besan flour - 1 Cup

2. Rice flour - 1 Cup

3. Pepper - 1 tsp (Ground coarsely)

4. Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp

5. Ghee - 4 tbs

6. Salt - Needed qty

7. Oil - For frying

Procedure :

1. Combine all the ingredients together (except oil), sprinkle a little water and make a soft dough.

2. Heat oil and stuff the dough in a murukku maker and directly press in oil.

3. Fry till crisp and drain excess oil on a kitchen towel.

4. Break the murukku in to small pieces.

5. Store in an air-tight container.

You may be interested in :

Omapodi/Sev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Mullu Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai
Thattai

Who tried this recipe?
1. Sharanya

Oma Podi / Sev

Ajwain is considered to have many health benefits. Ajwain is generally added in delicacies like roti, paratha, etc to enhance flavour. The primary health benefits of ajwain are, it reduces toothache, beneficial to a sore throat, provides relief from bronchitis as well as asthma, helps get rid of indigestion, prevents flatulence, enhances appetite, etc.. So, it is always good to add ajwain to our diet.

Ingredients :

1. Besan (Gram Flour) - 1.5 Cups

2. Rice Flour - 1/2 Cup

3. Omam (ajwain)-1 tbsp

4. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

5. Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

6. Butter - 1 tbs

7. Salt - Needed Qty

8. Oil - For Frying

Procedure :

1. Soak omam in warm water for 30 minutes and grind with little water.

2. Strain and keep the water aside.

3. Melt butter. Keep aside.

4. combine all other ingredients (except oil).

5. Add melted butter and strained omam water.

6. Prepare the dough similar to chapathi dough.Sprinkle a little water, if needed.

7. Grease Idiappam presser with oil.

8. Stuff the dough inside the presser.

9. Heat oil and squeeze the dough directly on the oil.

10.Once fried, remove and drain excess oil on kitchen towel.

11. Store in air-tight container.

Note :

If you don't like the smell of Omam, you can very well avoid Ajwain/ Omam in the recipe. But it is always good utilize the medicinal value of Omam.

You may be interested in :

Karasev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Mullu Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai
Thattai

Spicy Murukku / Kara Murukku

Spicy Murukku is a tasty tea time snack. I got this recipe from Mahi. Thanks to her for this wonderful recipe. I have made few adjustments to the original recipe to fit to our taste.

Ingredients :

1. Rice flour - 2 Cups

2. Roasted channa dhal (Pottu kadalai) powder-1/2 Cup

3. Red chilli Powder - 2 tsp

4. Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

5. Sesame Seed - 1 tbs

6. Cumin - 1/2 tbs

7. Butter - 1.5 tbs

8. Salt - Needed Qty

9. Oil - To Fry

Procedure :

1. Melt Butter. Keep aside.

2. Combine all other ingredients (except oil).

3. Add melted butter, mix the ingredients well.

4. Sprinkle a little water and make a soft dough.

5. Stuff dough in oil greased Murukku maker.

6. Press in a oil greased plastic sheet.

7. Heat oil and depending on your wok size, put two or three murukku at a time and fry till crisp.

8. Drain excess oil on a kitchen towel.

9. Store in air-tight container.


You may be interested in :

Karasev
Omapodi/Sev
Mullu Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai
Thattai

Ribbon Pakoda / Ola Pakoda and Few Savory Treats

Yesterday, I made this savory treat. Ribbon pakoda is very easy to prepare and I don't think anyone would go wrong in preparing this crispy snack.

Ingredients :

1. Rice flour - 2 cups

2. Besan - 1/4 Cup

3. chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

4. Butter - 1/3 tbs

5. Salt - Needed qty

6. Garlic - 2 cloves

7. Oil - For frying

Procedure :

1. Crush garlic cloves. Put it in 1/4 cup of water. Allow it to stand for atleast 15 minutes. Now, filter and Keep the garlic water aside.

2. Add all the dry ingredients and butter together. Now sprinkle the garlic water over it.

3. Use some more water to make a soft dough. the dough should be soft like chapathi dough.

4. Grease the inner side of the Murukku presser with oil. Place the ribbon pakoda plate in the press.

7. Stuff it with the dough.

8. Heat oil. Medium the heat and press the ribbon pakoda over hot oil.

9. Keep till it turns golden brown and crisp.

10.Store in an air-tight container.

Few other savory ideas for Diwali. Click on the image to go to the respective recipe.

For Diwali Sweet ideas go here

You may be interested in :

Vegetable Pakoda

Vendakai Pakoda/Okra Pakoda/Bhindi Pakoda

Ash Gourd Peels Pakoda/Poosanikai Thol Pakoda

Who tried this recipe?

1. Sharanya

Mullu Murukku

As I was going through my drafts today, I found this murukku recipe. I made this couple of months ago but didn't get a chance to post. Just thought it would be apt to post now as Diwali is nearing. Checkout my Thenkaipal Mullu Murukku also.

Ingredients :

1. Rice flour - 2 Cups

2. Besan Flour - 1/2 Cup

3. Urad dhal Flour - 1/2 Cup

4. Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

5. Sesame seeds - 1 tsp ( I used white one)

6. Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp

7. Butter - 2 tbs

8. Salt - Needed Qty

9. Oil - For frying

Procedure :

1. Mix all the ingredients except oil.

2. Prepare a smooth dough by adding water a little by little.

3. Fix single star plate in murukku maker.

4. Grease the inside of the murukku maker with oil.

5. Stuff the murukku maker with dough.

6. Heat oil and directly press murukku in the oil.

7. Fry till crisp.

8. Drain excess oil on paper towel.

9. Store in an air tight container.

You may be interested in :

Karasev
Omapodi/Sev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai
Thattai

Thenkai Pal Mullu Murukku (Coconut Milk Murukku)

This is a traditional snack which my mom often prepares at home. I love this murukku especially for it's slight sweet taste. This is very easy and quick to prepare.

Ingredients :

1. Rice Flour - 2 Cups

2. Moong Dhal Flour - 1/2 Cup

3. Butter - 1/2 tbs

4. Coconut oil - 1/2 tsp (Optional)

5. Coconut Milk - 1 Cup

6. Cumin - 2 tsp

7. Sugar - 2 tsp

8. Salt - Needed Qty

9. Oil - For Frying

Procedure :

1. Mix all the ingredients except coconut milk.

2. Now, add coconut milk little by little and make a soft dough.(Dough shouldn't be loose)

3. Use single star plate in the murukku maker to press the murukku.

4. Heat, oil in a pan.

5. Press murukku in a oil greased sheet.

5. Depending on your wok size, put two or three murukkus at a time in oil.

6. Fry till crisp on medium flame. Drain excess oil on a kitchen towel.

7. Store in air-tight container.

Note: Add extra water if coconut milk is not enough for dough but take care about the consistency of the dough. It should be soft like chapathi dough.

You may be interested in :

Karasev
Omapodi/Sev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Mullu Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai
Thattai

Seepu Seedai

Seepu Seedai is a traditional chettinad special snack. I learnt this from one of our neighbours from Chettinad. They used to make this snack often at their home. Seepu in tamil means Comb. This seedai has comb like design on it and hence the name. We can make this snack using a mould, called as seepu seedai kattai in Tamil. But, I used a comb (ofcourse a new one:-)) to make the design (I am yet to buy that kattai!). I can call it, a traditional method... This is a tedious process, still I enjoyed making it.

Ingredients :

1. Paccharisi Maavu (Raw Rice Flour) - 2 cups

2. Pottukadalai Maavu (Roasted gram flour) - 1/2 Cup

3. Fresh and thick coconut Milk - 1/2 cup

4. Ghee - 3 tsp (The person who taught me used Dalda/vanaspathi)

5. Water - 1/2 Cup

6. Salt - Needed Qty

7. Oil - For deep frying

Procedure :

1. Mix water to coconut milk and dilute it. Keep aside.

2. Now, mix rice flour, roasted gram flour and salt together.

3. Add ghee. Now, add the coconut milk little by little. (Don't pour everything at a time)

4. Mix the flour while adding the coconut milk.

5. Knead to a soft chappathi dough like consistency.(If coconut milk is not enough, you can add little more water)

6. Divide the dough in to small portions. Make them in to balls.

7. Now, in a oil greased plastic sheet, roll them like chappathi.

8. Take a comb, press gently, till a comb impression is seen. Cut that in to strip.Join the ends of each strip to form round ring like structure.

9. Repeat the process and once you make enough rings, heat oil.

11. Deep fry in oil. Drain excess oil on a kitchen tissue.

12. Store in air-tight containers for future use.

Note :

Instead of roasted gram flour, urad dhal flour can be used. Else, you can also use both the flours in equal quantities.

You may be interested in :

Karasev
Omapodi/Sev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Mullu Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Thattai

Thattai

I've never made any Murukku or Thattai in my life so far.This is the very first time, I made thattai!!! My friend sent me the pictures of sweets and snacks that she made for Diwali. I got motivated by her pictures and very badly wanted to try some murukku. But, I dont have murukku achu(murukku maker) with me. So, I thought I could make atleast(!!!) "Kai Murukku". Quickly searched the net for Kai murukku recipe. I prepared the dough and everything was alright till this step. I took little quantity of dough and rolled it in to string like structure and tried to make spiral strand.. I kept trying for more than 30 minutes..Oops! I was tired but didn't succeed in making a single spiral strand..it kept breaking if I try to make a spiral like...I was running out of energy and lost my patience too...I remembered, my mom's words "Kai murukku is an art, no one can make it so perfect without practice or patience".

I really didnt know what to do with that large quantity of dough. All of a sudden, an idea flashed. I added chilli powder, curry leaf, grated coconut and fried gram to the dough. Rolled it in to small discs and made thattai. Really, it came out well...Do you have guts to try out this recipe??

Ingredients :

1.Rice Flour - 3 Cups

2.Urid Dhal Flour - 1/4 Cup

3.Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

4.Fried gram - 1 tsp

5.Chilli powder - 1 tsp

6.Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

7.Grated coconut - 1 tsp

8.Curry leaf - Small qty

9.Salt - Needed qty

10.Butter - 1/4 Cup

11.Heated gingelly oil - 1 tbs

12.Water - Needed qty

13.Vegetable Oil(to fry thattai) or any cooking oil- Needed qty

Procedure :

1. Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl and make it to a soft dough(as we make for chappathi).

2. Now, grease a plastic sheet with little oil.

3. Take small quantity of dough and make it to a ball.

4. Keep it on the greased sheet and pat it with your fingers in circular motion so that the dough forms a round disc with equal thickness.

5. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan.

6. Now,carefully take out the flattened dough from the plastic sheet and gently drop in the heated oil.

7. Fry well and finally take out and drain excess oil by placing it in paper towel for sometime.

8. Store in air tight containers.

You may be interested in :

Karasev
Omapodi/Sev
Spicy Murukku/Kara Murukku
Mullu Murukku
Thengai Pal Mullu Murukku/Coconut Milk Murukku
Seepu Seedai/Coconut Milk Seedai